Seminole State College of Florida issued the following announcement.
New initiative aims to help close the global cybersecurity skills gap through education and training
Attivo Networks®, the award-winning leader in deception for cybersecurity threat detection, and Seminole State College of Florida have established a joint initiative aimed at closing the global cybersecurity skills gap. Beginning Fall 2020, Seminole State College will be among the first institutions of higher education in the United States to incorporate threat deception instruction into the cybersecurity specialization component of its associate and bachelor’s degree programs in Information Systems Technology.
Demand for cybersecurity professionals has seen exponential growth over the last decade, and multiple industry reports predict that businesses globally will have a significant skills gap to fill by 2021. Today, the United States’ cybersecurity labor market needs to fill about 500,000 positions, according to a report by the (ISC)² Cybersecurity Workforce Study. With cyber breaches costing companies in the United States an average of $8.19 million per breach — a figure cited in IBM Security’s Cost of a Data Breach Report — the need for skilled cybersecurity professionals remains greater than ever.
Attivo Networks®, the award-winning leader in deception for cybersecurity threat detection cybersecurity knowledge and prepare them for the workplace,” said Leon Portelli, Dean of Engineering and Computer Technology at Seminole State College. “We have always sought to prepare our students for the future. This partnership will give Seminole State graduates a real skills advantage as they seek job opportunities in the cyber security field.”
“There is an industry-wide cybersecurity skills shortage — not just in the United States, but globally — and this challenge is intensifying,” said Tushar Kothari, CEO, Attivo Networks. “Through this initiative, we’re proud to work with Seminole State College of Florida to expand the curriculum of its IT programs. We anticipate this will further support the skills development efforts of the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.”
Starting this August, Attivo Networks will provide support for two courses in the cybersecurity specialization of the Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Technology (B.S.I.S.T) program. Those courses, titled “Trends in Cyber Security” and “Advances in Cybersecurity,” will include Attivo Networks’ deception technology and offer enrolled students hands-on experience using and configuring deception technology.
For the last two consecutive years, Attivo Networks ranked as one of the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in North America on Deloitte’s 2019 Technology Fast 500™ and has won over 125 awards for its company growth, technology innovation, and thought leadership. Organizations across all major industries and around the world have adopted the company’s ThreatDefend® Detection Platform for the value it provides in detecting attackers early and accurately.
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