Abstract
The information security workforce is one of the fastest growing subgroups in IT, but little is known about the field's characteristics and educational and professional environments. This article reports on a survey that sheds light on the information security workforce's task responsibilities, job market conditions, and training needs. The study's results should help companies, prospective information security professionals, and educational institutions alike understand the issues pertaining to this labor niche and fulfill the increasing labor demands.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 5403173 |
Pages (from-to) | 14-23 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | IT Professional |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Information security workforce
- Job market conditions
- Job responsibility
- OWL
- Ontologies
- Skill requirements
- The Semantic Web
- Turnover intention
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Software
- Hardware and Architecture
- Computer Science Applications