The lack of cybersecurity talent is “a national security threat,” says DHS official

The lack of cybersecurity talent is “a national security threat,” says DHS official

4 years ago
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https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/03/lack-cybersecurity-professionals-threat-dhs/

One of the most senior officials tasked with protecting U.S. critical infrastructure says that the lack of security professionals in the U.S. is one of the leading threats to national cyber security.

Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt SF, Jeannette Manfra, the assistant director for cybersecurity for the Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), said that the agency was making training for new cybersecurity professionals a priority.