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A hiring manager at a Fortune 500 company recently told me something that would make most college admissions officers uncomfortable: "I've hired analysts with no degree who outperformed candidates with a master's." That's not an argument against education — it's a
A Six-Figure Salary With No Degree — and a $80K Debt With One I recently spoke with two cybersecurity analysts at the same company. One had an online computer security degree and $78,000 in student loans. The other had no degree, a handful of certifications, and a home lab built
The Hiring Manager Who Ignored Every Applicant's Diploma A few years ago, I sat in on a hiring panel for a mid-level SOC analyst position. The hiring manager tossed a stack of resumes on the table and said, "I don't care what school any of
700,000 Openings and Counting — Why Jobs in Computer Security Are Exploding The U.S. had roughly 700,000 unfilled cybersecurity positions in 2024, according to CyberSeek, a project supported by NIST and CompTIA. That number hasn't shrunk. If anything, the demand for jobs in computer security has
3.5 Million Openings and Nobody to Fill Them Cybersecurity Ventures projected 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity positions globally by 2025, and we're still feeling that gap heading into 2026. Meanwhile, the FBI's IC3 received a record $12.5 billion in reported cybercrime losses in 2023
The Cybersecurity Talent Gap Is Real — But So Is the Debt In April 2025, CyberSeek reported roughly 470,000 unfilled cybersecurity positions across the United States. That number has barely budged in three years. Meanwhile, the average cost of a data breach hit $4.88 million in 2024 according to
In 2023, there were roughly 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs worldwide. That number hasn't budged much heading into 2024. Meanwhile, the average cost of a data breach hit $4.45 million according to IBM's latest report. Organizations are desperate for qualified talent, and an online
3.5 Million Unfilled Positions — And Counting Cybersecurity Ventures projected 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs globally by 2021. We've hit that number. Right now, organizations across every sector — healthcare, finance, government, retail — are scrambling to hire people who understand how to defend networks, investigate breaches, and build
The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack this week shut down fuel distribution across the Eastern United States. One attack. One compromised password. Millions of people affected. If you needed a reason to pursue an online computer security degree in 2021, you're watching it play out on live television right
