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CompTIA Presents 2017 Excellence in Cybersecurity Awards As New Survey Finds 83% of IT Professionals Spending More Time on Cyber Than Just Two Years AgoWASHINGTON, June 13, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CompTIA, the world's leading technology association, today presents its 2017 CompTIA Excellence in Cybersecurity awards to Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI), Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Lisa Dorr, Director of IT Workforce Planning and Development, Office of the Chief Information Officer, at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The CompTIA Excellence in Cybersecurity Awards recognize members of Congress and federal agency program managers who are making important strides in using federal resources wisely to improve the cybersecurity skills of those who work for the U.S. Government. The awards come at a time when cybersecurity occupies far more resources than ever before, according to a new survey of U.S. information technology (IT) professionals released. More than 80 percent of IT professionals say that cybersecurity is consuming more of their time than just one to two years ago; and 87 percent predict the cyber-threat landscape will only get worse. "With our nation's workforce facing a serious cybersecurity skills gap, our three honorees are committed to ensuring that federal IT workers can meet the demands of the rapidly changing cyber threat landscape," said Todd Thibodeaux, CompTIA's president and CEO. "Data is critical to government functions, making it a valuable resource that malicious actors have sought to exploit. With such sensitive data at risk, these honorees are leading the charge to ensure that government workers have the skills and resources to protect fderal systems now and in the future." IT professionals surveyed by CompTIA do not see a single silver bullet to enable government to close the cyber-skills gap in the federal workforce. The best and most effective federal cyber security workforce will require a multi-faceted approach, combining formal education, on-the-job training and change to workplace culture and compensation incentives. The survey also reveals that
About the Excellence in Cybersecurity Honorees Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) Lisa Dorr, Director of IT Workforce Planning and Development and Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Information Security (OIS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Press Contact: To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comptia-presents-2017-excellence-in-cybersecurity-awards-as-new-survey-finds-83-of-it-professionals-spending-more-time-on-cyber-than-just-two-years-ago-300473069.html SOURCE CompTIA |