Security News > 2020 > November > STEM and cybersecurity training are critical for the future
Training people to fill cybersecurity jobs is important, but teaching everyone safe practices is also essential.
Karen Roby: While it may seem I think obvious to why a real focus on STEM should be involved when it comes to cybersecurity, it also seems some government agencies are resistant, hesitant, to adopt new cybersecurity methods.
Mark Testoni: I think probably the largest threat, and I'll tool that back into why STEM is important to that too, because I think it really is.
Karen Roby: Do you think, I mean compared to just a couple years ago, Mark, do you think that we're doing better in general as far as getting kids to understand, or even parents to understand what direction to maybe help guide their kids? You know, you can talk to people that are in this business and understand tech to say, "Hey, listen. If you are involved in cybersecurity and you're educated, I mean you can write your ticket when it comes to a job and really make great money, and job security, all of that." Do you think we're doing a good job? Are we getting there?
You can talk about cybersecurity policy and all that, but they need to inspire and enable.