The moves aim to bolster higher ed cyber training, narrow workforce gaps and open access to services for municipalities, small businesses and nonprofits. Two campuses will open SOCs and cyber ranges in 2023 and 2024.
The editorial board of The Republican notes the rising cost of cybersecurity attacks on public agencies, the fast-growing job market for cyber professionals, and a wealth of certification and degree programs.
Massachusetts’ fifth annual Cybersecurity Forum focused on three of the biggest cyber topics today: fighting ransomware, expanding the cybersecurity workforce and anticipating a U.S. central bank digital currency.
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Cybersecurity is a "critically important growth industry for the Massachusetts economy," but the sector has a clear need for more skilled workers especially as businesses and society increasingly rely on digital technologies, the state's economic development secretary said Thursday.
More than 275 Massachusetts companies focus on cybersecurity products and services, Secretary Mike Kennealy said in remarks to the annual Massachusetts Cybersecurity Forum, but the hundreds of unfilled jobs threaten to put a damper on the sector's growth.