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IT Security – from (ISC)² “Looking for cybersecurity job? Healthcare is hiring!”

Looking for cybersecurity job? Healthcare is hiring!

Looking for cybersecurity job? Healthcare is hiring!

While the projected 1.8 million cybersecurity workforce gap is a staggering number, the Global Information Security Workforce Study did reveal which sectors are most aggressively looking to address this talent shortfall. Healthcare, retail and manufacturing top the list of industries looking to increase their cybersecurity workforce by more than 20% over the next year. Healthcare, in particular, is aiming for a 39% increase. It’s not surprising that they’re leading the charge to staff up, as Privacy Rights Clearninghouse reports that there were 223 known breaches to healthcare organizations in the United States in 2016 – and another 46 disclosed so…

Source: blog.isc2.org/isc2_blog/2017/06/looking-for-cybersecurity-job-healthcare-is-hiring-.html

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