Report on the cybersecurity workforce crisis

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CSIA360 Cybersecurity in Government Organizations - University of Maryland Global Campus

Project - Solving the Cybersecurity Workforce Crisis

For this project, you will research and report on the cybersecurity workforce crisis as it affects state governments. Your audience will be the members of an organization for state government officials such as the National Governor's Association and the National Association of State Chief Information Officers. The results of your research project will help develop a one-day workshop on strategies for developing and growing the cybersecurity workforce at the state government level.

Research:

1. Read / Review the Week 5 readings.

2. Research authoritative sources which discuss the reasons why the cybersecurity workforce crisis exists.
a. Hiring Cybersecurity Staff is Hard for States
b. NGA Releases Report Advising States on Decreasing the Skills Gap in the Labor Force
c. Comparing Private Sector and Government Worker Salaries(This source argues both sides of the compensation / education arguments.)
d. Budgetary Constraints
e. IT Workforce hiring issues:
f. State vs Private Compensation (see "Conclusions" on p. 15)
g. Global talent gap

3. Review the best practice recommendations from the NICE report. Select three to five best practices which state governments could benefit from implementing.

4. Review alternative recommendations for attracting and retaining qualified talent (workers) to a state or region. Select 3 or more recommendations that you believe would be beneficial for state government hiring efforts for cybersecurity personnel.
a. 7 Ways to Attract and Retain Talent (without having to compete on salaries)
b. Government Needs to Rethink How They Attract IT Talent
c. Desperate for Cybersecurity Workers, States Help Build the Next Generation
d. About Good Neighbor Next Door (ask yourself if this program or something similar should be extended to cybersecurity personnel)

5. A separate closing section in which you summarize your research and recommendations.

Write:
Write a three- to four-page research reportthat includes a summary of your research, findings, and recommendations. At a minimum, your paper must include the following:

1. An introduction or overview of the cybersecurity workforce issues which impact State governments. This overview should address the political, economic, socio-cultural (including education), and technological factors that contribute to the perceived lack of qualified cybersecurity workers. This introduction should be suitable for an executive audience.

2. A separate section that addresses five specific reasons why states have difficulty hiring enough trained and qualified cybersecurity workers for positions in state agencies and offices.

3. A separate section that addresses five specific "non-cybersecurity" reasons why a workforce shortage affecting state governments may currently exist.Consider and discuss whether the workforce shortage arises out of state budget problems rather than training and education or salary.

4. A recommendations section which identifies and discussesat least five training, education, marketing, or hiring actions that state governments could take to attract cybersecurity talent and reduce or alleviate a cybersecurity workforce shortage for trained and qualified cybersecurity personnel. These recommendations should include several alternative practices which deemphasize salary.

5. A separate Summary section in which you present a summary of your research and recommendations.

Attachment:- Solving the Cybersecurity Workforce Crisis.rar

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