CynergisTek Supports Multiple Educational Programs to Address the Future of the Cybersecurity Profession
09 Juillet 2019 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Leading Firm Endorses Innovative Programs That
Provide Cybersecurity Training and Professional Development
CynergisTek, Inc., (NYSE AMERICAN: CTEK), a leader in healthcare
cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance, today announced its support
for two innovative programs that provide cybersecurity education
and training to help groom a future workforce of cybersecurity
professionals. Programs of this nature provide the resources needed
to address the future shortage of well-trained and educated
professionals interested in this field.
Currently, there is a critical shortage of cybersecurity
expertise and it is expected to grow to 1.8 million unfilled
cybersecurity positions globally by 2022. At the same time, there
are not enough individuals seeking degrees or careers in STEM
(science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and
cybersecurity to keep up with growing demand. The Air Force
Association is determined to change that through its CyberPatriot
Program which works with K-12 students to inspire them to pursue
careers in cybersecurity and other STEM disciplines. As part of the
program, the organization holds an annual National Youth Cyber
Defense Competition where students are put in charge of securing
virtual networks. An amazing 88% of CyberPatriot participants have
matriculated into STEM degree programs in college. CynergisTek is
proud to be a CyberPartner of the CyberPatriot Program.
Additionally, CynergisTek also announced that it endorses the
Leadership in Healthcare Privacy and Security Risk Management
Professional Certificate Program offered through The University of
Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business. This is a unique
certificate program that is designed to help close the gap of
cybersecurity workforce shortages by educating a variety of
students and working professionals in other fields who are looking
for a career path in healthcare. To further support the program,
CynergisTek executives, Mac McMillan and Clyde Hewitt, were heavily
involved in the development of the curriculum and will provide some
presentations and lectures for the inaugural program, including an
overview of healthcare cybersecurity, third-party risk management,
medical device management, and more.
“It’s been said that cybersecurity is the key issue of our time,
and cybercrime the biggest risk to businesses. There can’t be a
more important educational priority than teaching the next
generation, who will most certainly have a smart device for
virtually everything they do, about cybersecurity,” said Mac
McMillan, CEO of CynergisTek. “Programs like The University of
Texas at Austin course and the CyberPatriot Program that focus on
teaching cybersecurity and creating a more intelligent workforce
for the future are where it’s at. If we ever hope to overcome the
shortage of cybersecurity talent, we will need more programs like
these. I’m convinced that education is the key and I’m proud of
what we do here at CynergisTek to support these initiatives.”
About CynergisTek, Inc.
CynergisTek is a top-ranked cybersecurity firm dedicated to
serving the information assurance needs of the healthcare industry.
CynergisTek offers specialized services and solutions to help
organizations achieve privacy, security, and compliance goals.
Since 2004, the company has served as a partner to hundreds of
healthcare organizations and is dedicated to supporting and
educating the industry by contributing to relevant industry
associations. The company has been named in numerous research
reports as one of the top firms that provider organizations turn to
for privacy and security and won the 2017 Best in KLAS award for
Cyber Security Advisory Services.
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