Cybersecurity Education and Career Planning

Lets Make Union City Cyber-secure

Virtually all businesses are concerned about cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is one of the hottest sectors today, with new threats and challenges emerging each day. And with that, there is a huge push being undertaken by both business and education sectors to attract individuals toward a degree and career in cybersecurity.  

Cybersecurity is a Very Hot Job Market
Cybersecurity offers many jobs that are in high demand. market is hot would be a huge understatement. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job market for information security analysts will grow by 32 percent by 2028 -- making it one of the fastest growing job sectors -- while Cybersecurity Ventures has found that there will be 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs in 2021. This means that cybersecurity professionals are among the most in-demand around the world and will be for years to come.

Local Colleges and Online Cybersecurity and IT Programs

• Chabot College: Information Technology Degree
• Ohlone College: Cybersecurity Certificate
• Coursera: Google Cybersecurity Certification
• Coursera: IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Certification
• National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (CISA)
• Cyber Career Pathways Tool (CISA)
• Understand Career Opportunities (Cyberseek)

Cybersecurity News Sources

• Cybersecurity Hub
• Security Week
• CISO Magazine
• CyberCrime Magazine
• Dark Reading

Professional Organizations

• LinkedIn
• Cybersecurity and IT Security Certifications and Training (isc2.org)
• Information Systems Security Association (ISSA International))