Many recent reports show that a demand for information
security jobs continues to grow especially for middle management and senior
roles for information security. New regulations are aiding the growth in
information security jobs such as: the US Patriot Act, HIPPA, GLBA and so on.
Recent reports of cyber espionage from China and the eastern European block add
to the general awareness that information security is important to businesses
and for national security.
On Feb 12 2013 President Obama announced that Cyber Threats
represent one of the nation’s most serious threats to national security and to
the economy. As a result the President
created the Cyber Security Office and appointed a Federal Chief Information
Office. The organizations primary goals are to 1) Improve our resilience to
cyber incidents and 2) reduce cyber threats.
According to Robert Half data security positions are on the
rise with average salaries ranging from $89,000-121,000 depending upon
experience. Security certifications such
as the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) are in high
demand with approximately 10,000 certifications last year. It’s no wonder that
as the internet continues to rise and malware strains morph out of control that
the need for Information Security jobs will continue to grow.
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