The Australian Centre for Cyber Security estimates Australia would need 500 graduates every year just to meet existing demand for cybersecurity skills. Microsoft Australia is partnering with the Defence Teaming Centre and the University of Adelaide to pilot and launch a cyber-awareness micro-credential. Microsoft views cyber awareness as a critical skill for the workforce into the future, as more and more systems and platforms become digital and move online. The FBI often hires graduates with accounting backgrounds to fill cybersecurity roles, attracted by their attention to detail.”]
Source: https://news.microsoft.com/en-au/features/solving-cybersecurity-skills-gap/