Do US universities deserve an “F” in teaching cybersecurity?

The US alone has 210,000 cybersecurity jobs going unfulfilled, according to one recent estimate.

What’s more, the world’s next generation of programmers and IT pros are going to need a deep understanding of security, even if they aren’t “cybersecurity specialists.”

So, are they learning the security skills and mindsets they need? Not in the top universities in the United States, argues CloudPassage.

The topline claim from the company’s survey of 122 leading university computer science programs:US Universities Get “F” For Cybersecurity Education.

That’s a startling claim, so it’s worth exploring and reflecting on CloudPassage’s survey in a bit more detail.

CloudPassage’s research firm began by identifying the top 122 computer and information science programs in the United States, drawing on widely used lists from US News, Business Insider, and QS World. Next, it set standards for grading those programs. How many undergraduate courses in cybersecurity do they offer? How many are required for a student to earn a major in the field? For the full article click here 

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