The global cybercrime epidemic – predicted to cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021 – is creating an unprecedented shortage of cybersecurity workers. The cybersecurity unemployment rate was zero percent in 2016, and it’s expected to remain there from 2017 to 2021. There are two job openings for every qualified candidate, according to John McAfee. The cybercrime and related workforce shortage is severe and organizations need security leadership with a solid or dotted line to the CEO. IBM is sponsoring alternative education models such as Hacker Highschool and Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH)”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3201974/cybersecurity-job-market-statistics.html