"Within the next 12 months, industry experts predict a major shortfall in cybersecurity professionals, a gap spanning anywhere from 1.5 million to as many as 2 million."—Source: EdTech Magazine
WHY THIS MATTERS:
Schools are responding to the pending skills gap by creating new programs focused on filling vacancies in the cybersecurity workforce. At Augusta University, they’ve designed a degree path that focuses on both hardware and software.