Diversity in Cybersecurity Education 2016 ICT Educator Conference Matthew Rosenquist Cybersecurity Strategist Intel Corp Jan 8 th 2016
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Diversity in Cybersecurity Education2016 ICT Educator Conference
Matthew RosenquistCybersecurity StrategistIntel CorpJan 8th 2016
Cybersecurity Human-ResourcesIndustry Challenges
Cybersecurity WorkforceShortage
o 1.5-2 million estimated unfilled positions by 2017
o Job postings rose 74% (2003-2013)
o 40% junior and 50% senior security job vacancy
o 70% organizations are understaffed
o Cybersecurity jobs are growing at 2x the IT and 12X overall job market
Opportunities on the Rise
Salaries are significant and increasing
Exposure to the Board and Executive levels
Ranks in the Best Job categories
Competitive hiring and retention practices
Inconsistent and Stale Skills
Lack of consistency of skills and experience
Huge variance in academia programs
Message from the industry: Get better!
Rapidly changing landscape of needs
Lacking in Perspectives & Diversity
Effectiveness of Diverse Groups:
1. Find Errors
2. Solve Problems
3. More Creative
4. Employee Retention
Women in Technology
Wrote the first code compiler, leading to the
development of complex computer languages
Legendary achievements and contributions.
Awarded 40 honorary degrees and the first
Computer Science Man of the Year award
“A ship in port is safe; but that is not what ships are
built for. Sail out to sea and do new things.”
“The most importing thing I’ve accomplished…is
training young people”- Grace Hopper
Admiral Grace Hopper1906-1992
The Industry Needs…
Broader attraction for students and an inclusion of diversity
Academia aligning to astandard for cyber programs
Relevant and timely skills for the next generation of security professionals
Need for diversity, inclusion, and greater
interest
Diversity and Inclusion “Lack of Diversity
Could Undercut
Silicon Valley”
“2014:
The Year Silicon Valley
Spilled its Diversity Data”
Diverse Teams Perform Better Firms with highest level of racial diversity generated
15 TIMESMORE SALESon than those withthe lowest levels
Firms with females inthe C-Suite generated
$44 MILLIONMOREin revenueon average
57% INCREASE IN PERFORMANCE
against goals
Sources: David Rock; Herring, 2009; Dezso & Ross, 2011; CEB, 2010
Diversity & Inclusion Lifts Team Performance in 3 Ways:
Improves problemsolving & creativity
Reduces conformity& “Groupthink”
Raises team intelligence
Intel’s High Tech Diversity Program
Intel’s Leadership Journey in Diversity & Inclusion
Role of Diversity“We believe that creating a fully diverse and inclusive workplace is fundamental to how we deliver business results.
As technology and markets continue to evolve, building and growing a workforce that is fully representative of the customers we serve and communities in which we operate is paramount to our success”
- Brian Krzanich, CEO, Intel
ROLE OF DIVERSITY
FULL REPRESENTATION
BY 2020
$300,000,000INVESTMENT
Other brands and names may be claimed as the property of others.
Our Journey So FarProgression & Retention PipelineHiring Industry
Leadership
Our Journey So FarProgression & RetentionHiring Industry
LeadershipPipeline
Our Journey So FarProgression & RetentionHiring Industry
LeadershipPipeline
Our Journey So FarProgression & Retention
Pipeline & Hiring
Industry LeadershipPipeline
Our Journey So FarProgression & Retention
Pipeline & Hiring
Industry LeadershipPipeline
Learn morewww.intel.com/diversity
Intel’s leadership in Cybersecurity Academia
Intel’s SecurityCurriculum mission
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Develop a pipeline of capable students who understand today’s
security challenges and how technology can help solve those
questions.
Security & Privacy Sponsored Curriculum
Fall 2015-Spring 2016
• Draft accreditation criteria
Summer 2016
• ABET criteria review
Academic year 2017/18
• Conduct pilot program
Undergrad Accreditation for “Cyber Sciences”
Action is Required…
To change the face of high technology, we must strive for inclusion and diversity
Cybersecurity must attract more interest, across a broader set of people
Business and academia must lead together
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