/PRNewswire/ SANS Institute, the global leader in cybersecurity training and certifications, today announced it would be opening a new SANS Cyber Workforce.
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Virginia Economic Commission announced that Virginia had a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 5.1% as of March 26, 2021. Many industries such as retail, hospitality, and travel were hit especially hard with slower recovery rates than other sectors. However, the demand for cybersecurity professionals continues to see an increase. Q2 2020 saw an 11% year-over-year increase in cybersecurity positions, despite COVID-19 (Dice,
Q2 Tech Report). The shift to remote work because of COVID-19 has compounded the need for trained cybersecurity professionals as cyberattacks have increased. Cybersecurity professionals are thriving right now, and we re extremely proud to support this program. All of us at WSC have fulfilling, financially rewarding, and interesting careers because we re a part of this profession, so we look forward to bringing on more people from all sorts of diverse backgrounds, said Mari Galloway, Chief Executive Officer at