Recruiting Cyber Specialists: Why the Services Must Modernize Qualification Standards

Cyber security is among the fastest growing job markets, and such expansion is expected to continue rapidly over the next few years. Nearly every facet of society is under attack from state-sponsored hackers, including Russian attacks on classified government networks and North Korean ransomware att...

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Published inJoint Force Quarterly : JFQ no. 99; pp. 14 - 21
Main Authors Samluk, Jesse P, Boeke, Mark A, Neal, Marcus A
Format Journal Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington National Defense University 01.10.2020
Subjects
Armed forces
Criminal procedure
Cybersecurity
Data integrity
Data security
Health services
Military aspects
Modernization
Public health
Ransomware
Recruiting and enlistment
Recruitment
Retina
Retinal detachment
United States
United States > US
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Summary:Cyber security is among the fastest growing job markets, and such expansion is expected to continue rapidly over the next few years. Nearly every facet of society is under attack from state-sponsored hackers, including Russian attacks on classified government networks and North Korean ransomware attacks on average Americans. In this vein, the services are looking for the best and brightest and are actively recruiting to protect our government's critical systems. In return, the services offer the honor and privilege of wearing the uniform and assisting the Nation. However, the services are also competing for people against private industry, with familiar company names such as Google, Facebook, and Apple, as well as less familiar ones such as CrowdStrike and FireEye, to secure sensitive information of all stripes. Although private-sector employers can pay top dollar to attract new talent, government agencies cannot. Here, Samluk et al discuss a solid set of criteria for updating how the Services might recruit future cyber warriors.
ISSN:1070-0692
1559-6702