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Capital One are among the top-rated professionals across 10 countries. noted. "One Potential solution
companies for employee experience lsrael, lreland, the UK, the US, and for employers could be increased
with several cybersecuritY jobs Germany were the toP five nations investment, either in current
currently open. with the largest shortages. employees or future hires, in
We are currentlY facing a global The US faces a 33% skills shortage education and training to equiP
cybersecu rity shortage, accord i ng for crucial security roles, the report workers to fill these roles.
to various recent rePorts from found. However, the gaP appears From the various rePorts, there
various sources. Job Postings in to be slowly closing: Job seeker enlisted of the best US enterprises
the cybersecurity field have gone interest in cybersecurity roles rose with security job oPenings. The
from meeting 60% of emPloYer businesses that made the list were
up 74% over the Past five Years,
and a Cisco report estimates that demand in 2014lo 67% todaY, based the most highly rated on overall
there are currently 1 million unfilled on comparing the number of oPen employee exPerience among
cybersecu rity jobs worldwide. cybersecurity roles to the clicks they companies that had at least 20 job
Symantec predicts that this shortage received from job seekers. postings for cybersecurity roles from
will only grory and that we will see This imbalance between suPP|Y October 2Ot6 to December 2016.
1.5 million unfilled jobs in the field and demand means cYbersecuritY From the rePorts, here are
by 2019. professionals have their choice the top 10 US comPanies hiring
From the various rePorts, we of strong job prosPects and cybersecu rity Professiona ls.

l- Apple
At the top of the list, Apple has seen several high-profile battles
around the privacy and security implications of encryption and iOS-
most recently, the New York district attorney's request for the company
to return to operating systems that make it easier for law enforcement
officials to extract data. lt's possible that the company is hiring more
cyber professionals to continue bolstering that work in these areas and
protecting user data.

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Financial organizations tend to be targeted less than institutions
with more vulnerable systems, such as schools and hospitals' However,
it's important to remain vigilant to protect money and financial data, of
cou rse.

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At number three, Patient First medical centers are located across the
country. Healthcare organizations are particularly vulnerable to cyber
attacks such as ransomware, So it makes sense that they would be adding
staff in this area.

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