Volume 8
Oct / Nov 2016 Edition
compared to just 36 percent of young women , an increase from 33 percent last year
• Globally , 37 percent of young adults ( 34 percent in the U . S .) are more likely than a year ago to consider a career to make the Internet safer , compared to 28 percent in 2015 ( 26 percent in the U . S .)
Dave Wajsgras , President of Raytheon ’ s Intelligence , Information and Services business
“ Millennials see hacktivists breaking into computer systems and threatening our economy ,” said Dave Wajsgras , president of Raytheon ’ s Intelligence , Information and Services business . “ If we can show young men and women a clear path to careers in cybersecurity , we can make real progress in eliminating the serious cyber talent shortage and making our country more secure .” Raytheon and NCSA released the latest results from its annual cyber study during the 13th annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month , sponsored by the U . S . Department of Homeland Security and NCSA each October .
Cyber Talent Infographic ( Credit : Raytheon and The National Cyber Security Alliance ) Zogby Analytics conducted the survey of 3,800 young adults aged 18-26 across four global regions . The goal was to identify the root causes of the cyber talent gap as part of a shared long-term commitment to building a robust talent pipeline .
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