North Dakota Workforce Program for CyberSecurity

What is happening? North Dakota is struggling to hire and retain cybersecurity specialists. To help the state hire, when cyber experts can make more in the private sector, the state is:

• Partnering with colleges and universities by creating student security operations centers
• Creating apprentice and internship initiatives
• Allowing for fully remote work
• Cutting the requirement of a college degree like military veterans

Why does this matter? North Dakota is also looking at K-12 initiatives to raise cybersecurity education

Route Fifty | How One State is Trying to Prevent a Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage