Anatomy of the information security workforce

Jinkyu Lee; Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen; H. Raghav Rao; Shambhu J. Upadhyaya

doi:10.1109/MITP.2010.23

Anatomy of the information security workforce

Jinkyu Lee, Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen, H. Raghav Rao, Shambhu J. Upadhyaya

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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)
Article number	5403173
Pages (from-to)	14-23
Number of pages	10
Journal	IT Professional
Volume	12
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MITP.2010.23
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

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