THE EVOLUTION OF THE CYBER TALENT FAIR




“There aren’t enough qualified cyber security candidates for my company’s open positions.” Or the corollary, “I have my degree and certifications but can’t find an entry level position!” The disconnect in market supply and demand for the mission critical roles in cyber security is well documented, with an estimated 238,158 job postings in the US in 2014.And from the perspective of the hiring organization, sifting through thousands of submitted resumes doesn’t work either. It’s easy to overlook the right person or to rely upon referrals from existing employees to find new talent. Neither method helps drive diversity in hiring nor are they best practices to build a robust and professional staff. The inefficiencies in the cyber security workforce market also contribute to lengthier hiring processes for these roles which take 8% longer to fill than IT jobs overall.by Scott Cassity, Managing Director of GIAC at SANS Institute; Maxwell Shuftan, CyberTalent Business Development Manager at SANS Institute; Kathleen Smith, CMO, ClearedJobs.Net/CyberSecJobs.Com