Cybersecurity
Industry Brief
e mission of the Montgomery Workforce In-vestment Board (WIB) is to help businesses suc-ceed through workforce services. e WIB is a public-private partnership that assists the County in connecting business with job seekers. e WIB oversees MontgomeryWorks and pro-vides liaison to the County Executive and Council.
e 30-member board is appointed by the County Executive in accordance with the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 and Montgomery County Executive Order No. 159-02. e members are specified in law and by an executive order are largely business own-ers, community – based organizations, educa-tional institutions, labor unions, and others. MontgomeryWorks served over 12,000 adult and youth residents in FY12. Montgomery-Works provides core services, intensive counsel-ing services and occupational skills traincounsel-ing to both businesses and individuals.
Business services include:
Assistance in recruitment including spe-•
cialized recruitments, job fairs and access to local candidates through unlimited job postings using the Maryland Workforce Exchange
Interview and recruitment event space •
Local labor market information and re-•
search
Active jobb openings in a searchable •
statewide database
Assistance in identifying trainers and ex-•
pert speakers
e WIB’s Strategic Plan calls for aligning all service delivery to industry needs. e Work-force Investment Board has selected three in-dustry sectors, of which Cybersecurity is one, in support of the Strategic Plan. e industries were selected based on the following criteria:
Industries that were either high growth •
and high demand or high wage.
Examined initial industry sectors for align-•
ment with Economic Development tar-gets.
Examined policy implications – for vendor •
selection process; for diversity of occupa-tions.
Details are available at the MontgomeryWorks website www.montgomeryworks.com
Key Findings
Cyber security is the body of technologies, processes and •
practices designed to protect networks, computers, pro-grams and data from attack, damage or unauthorized ac-cess. It is a branch of computer technology known as information security as applied to computers and net-works.
Cybersecurity is a county and state priority. •
ere are close to 38,000 cybersecurty jobs in Mont-•
gomery County. Cybersecurity sub-sector makes up 5.87% of total employment in Montgomery County. For comparison, in Maryland the percentage of cyberse-curity jobs in the state economy is 3.9%; in Howard County, 6.8%; and in Frederick County, 3.7%. ere are over 70 employers, some of which are the •
largest employers in the county, with operations related to cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity sub-sector has outperformed the overall •
economy in terms of historic job growth over the past five years. Seven out of eleven occupations in the sub-sector have grown at 1%-12% rate.
Location Quotients, which describe the concentration of •
jobs in a particular industry or occupation relative to the national average, for all occupations in the sub-sector are above the national average.
Projected employment growth over the next ten years is •
positive for all, but two occupations. In 2012 there were approximately 1200 openings in the sub-sector from entry level jobs that require an associate’s degree to high level jobs requiring bachelors degrees and above. e median hourly earnings for employees in the Cyber-•
security sub-sector is $41, while the overall median hourly earnings are $26.
What is Cyber Security Industry?
Cyber security is the body of technologies, processes and prac-tices designed to protect networks, computers, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access. It is a branch of computer technology known as information secu-rity as applied to computers and networks.
Ensuring cyber security requires coordinated efforts through-out an information system. Elements of cyber security in-clude:
Application security - encompasses measures taken •
throughout the application's life-cycle to prevent excep-tions in the security policy of an application or the un-derlying system vulnerabilities through flaws in the design, development, deployment, upgrade, or mainte-nance of the application.
Information security - (sometimes shortened to InfoSec) •
is the practice of defending information from unautho-rized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, perusal, inspection, recording or destruction. It is a gen-eral term that can be used regardless of the form the data may take (electronic, physical, etc.)
Network security - provisions and policies adopted by a •
network administrator to prevent and monitor unautho-rized access, misuse, modification, or denial of a com-puter network and network-accessible resources.
Disaster recovery / business continuity planning - Disas-•
ter recovery (DR) is the process, policies and procedures that are related to preparing for recovery or continuation of technology infrastructure which are vital to an organi-zation after a natural or human-induced disaster.[1] Dis-aster recovery is a subset of business continuity.[2] While business continuity involves planning for keeping all as-pects of a business functioning in the midst of disruptive events, disaster recovery focuses on the IT or technology systems that support business functions
End-user education - e integrity of company's critical •
resources and confidential data can be significantly af-fected by end-users. Educating them about the signs of malware and phishing attacks can increase overall secu-rity and make employees a vital part of a successful de-fense strategy.
County Priority
e National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) located in Gaithersburg announced a new partnership to es-tablish the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, a public-private collaboration for accelerating the widespread
adoption of integrated cybersecurity tools and technologies. e State of Maryland and Montgomery County, Md., are co-sponsoring the center with NIST, which will work to strengthen U.S. economic growth by supporting automated and trustworthy e-government and e-commerce.
NIST’s fiscal year 2012 appropriations provided $10 million to establish the public-private partnership to operate the cen-ter. It will provide a state-of-the-art computing facility near NIST’s Gaithersburg, Md., campus, where researchers from NIST will work collaboratively with both the users and ven-dors of cybersecurity products and services. e center will host multi-institutional,
collabo-rative efforts that build on ex-pertise from industry and government.
Federal and State Activity Maryland has a critical mass of federal agencies and information technology companies that place it as a national epicenter of fed-eral cybersecurity activities. Fed-eral cybersecurity facilities include NSA, Defense Informa-tion Systems Agency (DISA), In-telligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, the National Institute of Standards and Tech-nology, and 12 major military installations (including Fort Meade in Anne Arundel County which is home to the U.S. Cyber Command).
e Pathways to Cybersecurity Careers Consortium received a $4.9 million grant over three
years from the U.S. Department of Labor to increase the pipeline of skilled cybersecurity professionals with appropriate industry certifications. Consortium members include work-force agencies, community colleges, businesses, industry ex-perts, government agencies, educational institutions, and community organizations.
e State of Maryland has been very active in cybersecurity including a cybersecurity summit in 2010.
Current Employment in Major Industry Sectors
Cybersecurity is part of the Professional, Scientific, and Tech-nical Services sector. Overall number of jobs in the Profes-sional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector is over 98,000. Cybersecurity related jobs constitute estimated 40% of the sector.
Figure 1. Source: EMSI 2013.1 Complete Employment.
Employment in Cybersecurity Sub-Sector
Cyber security specialists may be described as workers who protect the data and systems in networks that are connected to the Internet. Main occupational categories for cyber secu-rity specialists are:
Computer Programmers ▪Computer Support Specialists ▪ Computer and Information Scientists ▪Computer Software Engineers ▪Computer Systems Analysts ▪Database Adminis-trators ▪Network and Computer Systems Administrators ▪ Network Systems and Data Analysts.
Jobs (2013)
% Change (2007-2012)
Median Earnings
38,851
2.60%
$41.06/hr
County Location Quotient: 2.23
Nation: 3.8%
Nation: $35.89/hr
Maryland Location Quotient: 1.51
Maryland: 7.9%
Maryland: $38.83/hr
Overview
Occupation Details
SOC Description 2007 Jobs 2012 Jobs Change % Change
2012 Location Quotient 2013 Annual Openings Median Hourly Earnings Avg. Hourly Earnings Education Level 11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,615 2,649 34 1% 2.14 677 $62.95 $64.52 Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience 13-1111 Management Analysts 11,310 12,030 720 6% 2.81 115 $37.41 $38.62 Bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience 15-1111 Computer and Information Research Scientists 761 852 91 12% 7.75 55 $55.16 $52.19 Doctoral degree 15-1131 Computer Programmers 2,542 2,316 (226) (9%) 1.58 52 $37.39 $38.56 Bachelor's degree 15-1132 Software Developers, Applications 4,057 4,155 98 2% 1.88 51 $45.18 $48.19 Bachelor's degree 15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software 3,648 3,906 258 7% 2.47 41 $44.88 $44.48 Bachelor's degree 15-1141 Database Administrators 827 893 66 8% 1.95 53 $44.31 $43.92 Bachelor's degree 15-1142
Network and Computer
Systems Administrators 2,553 2,500 (53) (2%) 1.83 54 $40.44 $41.82 Bachelor's degree 15-1159 Computer Support Specialists 4,368 4,349 (19) 0% 1.69 23 $28.14 $30.22 Associate's degree 15-1179 Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and Computer Network Architects 3,392 3,416 24 1% 2.38 26 $40.40 $40.90 Bachelor's degree 17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers 1,014 994 (20) (2%) 3.43 24 $49.22 $49.68 Bachelor's degree Total 37,087 38,059 972 3% 1,171 $41.06 $42.22
Source: EMSI 2013.2. EMSI's proprietary employment data, combined with occupation-specific percentages from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projec-tions program.
Here Annual Openings is an estimated employment change and turnover for an occupation for a given year. is is EMSI's estimate of labor market demand for an occupation, and when combined with Related Completions (see Table 6) gives a picture of the supply and demand of the occupation in the region.
e majority of openings (948) require Bachelor’s or higher degree, plus work experience, 55 openings require Doctoral degree and 23 openings require Associate’s degree.
Distribution of Employment by Occupation Montgomery County, 2012-2017
Source: EMSI 2013.2. EMSI's proprietary employment data, combined with occupation-specific percentages from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Sta-tistics Employment Projections program.
Employers
Company Name
Employment
2012
NAICS
NAICS
Lockheed Martin-Information
Sys-tems & Global Services (IS&GS)
5000
541712
Research and Developmetn in the Physical,
Engi-neering, and Life Sceinces (except Biotechnology)
International Business Machines
(IBM)
1500
423430
Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment
and Software Merchant Wholesalers
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
1000
541611
Administrative Management and General
Manage-ment Consulting Services
Terrapin Systems, Inc.
500
541519
Administrative Management and General
Manage-ment Consulting Services
BAE Systems Support Solutions
400
541712
Research and Development in the Physical,
Engi-neering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
URS Corporation
400
541330 Engineering Services
Energy Enterprise Solutions LLC
300
541512 Computer Systems Design Services
Opnet Technologies, Inc.
300
541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
EMC Corporation-Rockville
300
541512 Computer Systems Design Services
DRS Signal Solutions Inc
300
334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Client Network Services Inc
200
541512 Computer Systems Design Services
Hewlett Packard
200
42430
Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment
and Software Merchant Wholesalers
Digital Management, Inc.
200
541512 Computer Systems Design Services
Dataprise Inc.
140
541512 Computer Systems Design Services
ViaSat
100
541611
Administrative Management and General
Manage-ment Consulting Services
Infozen, Inc.
90
541512 Computer Systems Design Services
Comtech Mobile Datacom
Corpo-ration
80
541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
Infozen, Inc.
80
541512 Computer Systems Design Services
Catapult Technology, Ltd
80
541512 Computer Systems Design Services
Abacus Technologies Corporation
70
541512 Computer Systems Design Services
3eTi Technologies
60
517210 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except
Satel-FCN Technology Solutions
60
Not available
Employers
Company Name
Employment
2012
NAICS
NAICS
Communications Supply
Corporation
60
517210
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except
Satellite)
Digital Infuzion, Inc.
50
541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
TISTA Science and Technology
Corporation
50
541512 Computer Systems Design Services
Attronica Computers, Inc.
50
423430
Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment
and Software Merchant
Corporate Network Services, Inc.
40
541512 Computer Systems Design Services
DRS Defense Solutions
Headquarters
40
334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Fidelis Security Systems, Inc.
30
511210 Software Publishers
GMV Space Systems, Inc.
30
541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
JackBe Corporation
30
541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
Systalex Corporation
30
541512 Computer Systems Design Services
Ipx International Systems, Inc.
30
Not available
Not available
KoolSpan
20
423430
Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment
and Software Merchant
Sonatype, Inc.
10
Not available
Caelum Research Corporation
10
541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
Fedstore Corporation
10
423430
Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment
and Software Merchant
SafeNet
10
Not available
VariQ
10
541519 Other Computer Related Services
Alion Science and Technologly
Corp.
10
541711 Other Computer Related Services
Arxan Technologies
10
541519 Other Computer Related Services
Banyan Technology Solutions, In.
10
541512 Computer Systems Design Services
Advanced Digital Forensic
1
511210 Software Publishers
Company Name
Employment
2012
NAICS
NAICS
LORE Systems
1
517110 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
Aster Engineering, Inc.
1
541512 Computer Systems Design Services
Triumfant, Inc.
1
Not available
Westerly Enterprises Onmicrosoft
1
541512 Computer Systems Design Services
Employers
2012 Jobs
38,059
2015 Jobs
39,767
Change (2012-2015)
1,708
% Change (2012-2015)
4.5%
Projected Employment Growth
Jobs (2013)
31,851
National Location Quotient: 2.23
% Change (2012-2015)
4.5
Nation: 7.9%
Median Earnings
$41.06/hr.
Nation: $35.89/hr.
Occupation 2012 Jobs 2015 Jobs Change % Change Computer and Information Systems Managers (11-3021) 2,649 2,675 26 1% Management Analysts (13-1111) 12,030 13,337 1,307 11% Computer and Information Research Scientists (15-1111) 852 869 17 2% Computer Programmers (15-1131) 2,316 2,312 -4 0% Software Developers, Applications (15-1132) 4,155 4,271 116 3% Software Developers, Systems Software (15-1133) 3,906 4,030 124 3% Database Administrators (15-1141) 893 933 40 4%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators (15-1142) 2,500 2,562 62 2% Computer Support Specialists (15-1159) 4,349 4,350 1 0% Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and Computer Network Architects (15-1179) 3,416 3,452 36 1% Computer Hardware Engineers (17-2061) 994 976 -18 -2%
CIP Code
Institution
Title
Award Level
2011
Completions
11.1002
American Career
Institute-Wheaton
System, Networking, and
LAN/WAN
Management/Manager
Award of less than 1
academic year
38
52.0201
DeVry University-Maryland
11.0901
Computer Systems
Networking and
Telecommunications
Masters degree
1
52.1201
Management Information
Systems, General
Masters degree
1
11.0101
Montgomery College
Computer and Information
Sciences, General
Associates degree
33
11.0201
Computer
Programming/Programmer,
General
Award of at least 1 but less
than 2 academic years
11
11.0801
Web Page,
Digital/Multimedia and
Information Resources
Design
Award of at least 1 but less
than 2 academic years
2
11.0801
Web Page,
Digital/Multimedia and
Information Resources
Design
Associates degree
15
11.0901
Computer Systems
Networking and
Telecommunications
Award of at least 1 but less
than 2 academic years
3
11.1003
Computer and Information
Systems
Security/Information
Assurance
Associates degree
6
11.0401
Washington Adventist
University
Information
Science/Studies
Bachelors degree
4
11.0701
Computer Science
Bachelors degree
3
Source: EMSI 2013.2. Workforce Module.
Educational programs
Four institutions in Montgomery County offer programs for occupations in cybersecurity
ere are 51 institutions in Maryland, 13 institutions in the District of Columbia and 17 institutions of higher education in Northern Virginia that offer cybersecurity related training programs.
