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According to the skills report, the fastest-growing cybersecurity skill in 2021 is application development security.
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People working health insurance sales, medical records, and healthcare administration need a basic understanding of cybersecurity priorities and regulations.
The report analyzed a database of more than 1 billion job records to calculate five-year growth projections for cybersecurity skills.
As companies extend their 2020 remote work plans well into the new year, this trend also increases the demand for cybersecurity skills.
As Owen Hughes reported for TechRepublic, a 2020 Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO survey found that 35% of organizations named cybersecurity pros as the top hiring priority.