Series Title
RAND Corporation
Abstract
In this report, we update the research summarized in the Capstone Report with current job
opening data to compare the civilian cybersecurity and IT workforces with those in the US
Concluding remarks
KEY FINDINGS
Overall, the public sector emphasizes the allocation of computer and information technology (IT) support and administrative roles, while the private sector emphasizes the allocation of software development and testing roles.
Not only is the public sector hiring more IT support workers (e.g., Computer User Support Specialists) relative to the private sector, but also it is paying these workers considerably more in annual salaries.
The Information sector shows the greatest demand for Information Security Analysts: It hires most of these workers and is willing to pay them, on average, 20 percent more than other private sector industries and 50 percent more than the public sector.
Overall, the public sector emphasizes the allocation of computer and information technology (IT) support and administrative roles, while the private sector emphasizes the allocation of software development and testing roles.
Not only is the public sector hiring more IT support workers (e.g., Computer User Support Specialists) relative to the private sector, but also it is paying these workers considerably more in annual salaries.
The Information sector shows the greatest demand for Information Security Analysts: It hires most of these workers and is willing to pay them, on average, 20 percent more than other private sector industries and 50 percent more than the public sector.
Reference details
DOI
10.7249/RRA660-7
Resource type
Book
Year of Publication
2023
Publication Area
Civilian cybersecurity
Date Published
2023
How to cite this reference:
Comparison of Public and Private Sector Cybersecurity and IT Workforces. (2023). In RAND Corporation. https://doi.org/10.7249/RRA660-7 (Original work published 2023)