U.S. DoD Puts CPD At Heart of Its New Cyber Workforce Strategy

By Joe Fay Workers told to make more use of cyber ranges, conferences and webinars as skills gap just gets bigger. The US Department of Defense (DoD) is overhauling the recruitment and training of its cyberspace workforce, providing a template for other public and private sector organizations battling both a growing cyber threat and widening skills gap. The DoD’s Cyber Workforce Strategy stands as a potential model for how other public and private sector organizations should be reshaping their cybersecurity teams and nurturing talent. When the US-based Bipartisan Policy Centre detailed the “Top Risks in Cybersecurity 2023”, it highlighted the…