H4ckers5 wanted : an examination of the cybersecurity labor market / Martin C. Libicki, David Senty, Julia Pollak ; cover design by Dori Walker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Libicki, Martin C., author.

Senty, David, author.

Pollak, Julia, author.

Contributor:

Walker, Dori, cover designer.

Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division, sponsor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer crimes--Prevention.

Computer crimes.

Cyberspace--Security measures.

Cyberspace.

Professions--Supply and demand.

Professions.

Hackers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (107 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

RAND Corporation 2014

Santa Monica, California : RAND, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The perceived shortage of cybersecurity professionals working on national security may endanger the nation's networks and be a disadvantage in cyberspace conflict. RAND examined the cybersecurity labor market, especially in regard to national defense. Analysis suggests market forces and government programs will draw more workers into the profession in time, and steps taken today would not bear fruit for another five to ten years.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Table; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Prologue; Organization; Chapter One: Why Has Demand Risen Sharply?; The Federal/Military Cybersecurity Workforce Problem; Levels of the Game; Chapter Two: What Others Have Observed; GAO, Cybersecurity Human Capital: Initiatives Need Better Planning and Coordination; Partnership for Public Service and BAH, "Cyber IN-Security: Strengthening the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce"; CSIS Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency,; DoD, Cyber Operations Personnel Report

Homeland Security Advisory Council, Cyber Skills Task Force Repor tAmyas Morse, The UK Cyber Security Strategy: Landscape Review; Other Articles; Conclusions; Chapter Three: Findings from Interviews and Statistics; How Employers Meet their Need for Cybersecurity Professionals; NSA; Central Intelligence Agency; USCYBERCOM; USAF; The Role of Education; Cybersecurity Programs; Overall Statistics; Chapter Four: The Economics of the Cybersecurity Labor Market; A Simplified View of the Labor Market for Cyberprofessionals; The Adjustment of Labor Demand to Shocks; Differences in Human Capital

Factors Related to Government Agency Characteristics Geographic Considerations; Summary; Chapter Five: Upper-Tier Cybersecurity Professionals and Policy Options; The Search for the Upper-Tier Cybersecurity Professional; Policy Options for Meeting Cybersecurity Needs; Recruit Early; Use Foreign Nationals; Differentiate Job Categories More Precisely; Address Civil Service Issues; Review Veterans' Preferences; Use Guard and Reserve Units; Outsource More; Reducing the Demand for Cybersecurity Professionals; Chapter Six: Conclusions; In the Longer Run; References

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8330-8501-8

0-8330-8503-4

OCLC:

881418305