Workplace expert Diana Burley says cybersecurity should not be considered a profession. Professionalizing cybersecurity occupations could hinder recruitment and retention of qualified candidates, she says. Burley co-authored a report from the National Academies, Professionalizing the Nation’s Cybersecurity Workforce? Burley: Professionalization can set a standard set of core values and ethical standards, raise the stature of that particular occupation in the eyes of the public. Professionalization could be a disadvantage in Burley’s view because it raises the barriers to entry.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/professionalizing-cybersecurity-occupations-a-6115