NIST data tool highlights continual cyber worker shortage amid federal efforts to bolster workforce

The U.S. is still over a quarter-million cyber workers short of being able to fill the wide range of open jobs across the cybersecurity field, according to the latest data from a National Institute of Standards and Technology initiative.

“Nearly 265,000 more cybersecurity workers are required to address current staffing needs, according to new data from CyberSeek,” a Tuesday press release says. “There are enough workers to fill only 83% of the available cybersecurity jobs. This, despite the fact...