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Overcoming the Entry-Lev

Septe

el Job in Cybersecurity Conundrum

mber 21, 2022
Opening Remarks

Business Roundtable’s Perspective On Creating 

Multiple Pathways Into The Cyber Workforce

Erin White

Senior Director, Corporate Initiatives

Business Roundtable

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ACCENTURE - LIVING OUR SECURITY PURPOSE

Our Security Talent ambition is to be the 

destination of choice for the most diverse 

Security talent while creating the next 

generation of global Security Leaders – as 

managing directors or client CISOs. 

We have 16,000 security skilled professionals 

across 67 countries on a mission to “secure the 

world” and be trusted partners to our over 

1500 clients, helping them solve their most 

complex cyber challenges through innovation, 

our global experience, and industry expertise. 

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Copyright © 2019 Accenture Security. All rights reserved.

~3M CYBER JOBS GLOBALLY REMAIN 

UNFILLED

THERE IS A SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF 

DIVERSE SECURITY TALENT IN THE 

MARKET...

LESS THAN 24% FEMALE

LESS THAN 9% BLACK

LESS THAN 4% HISPANIC

MAKING COMPETITION FIERCE FOR 

SECURITY SKILLS

Copyright © 2022 Accenture Security. All rights reserved.

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ACCELERATING THE ENTRY POINT FOR CYBER TALENT

Everyone starts somewhere... look at the 

cybersecurity organization today to find the 

tasks that can be done by more entry level 

talent & create roles around those activities

Rationalize the recruiting requirements... 

remove bias and unnecessary business 

requirements on job postings to encourage 

more diverse applicants

Be open to adjacent skills ... a person who 

knows Java can become an Identity and 

Accenture management expert

Look for the right mindsets... Passion, 

purpose driven, pattern seekers can make 

excellent cybersecurity professionals

Be willing to upskill talent ... Make it a part of the 

organizations mission to create Security talent 

through formal and on the job upskilling 

• Accenture Apprenticeship Program: 1500 people to date in US 

alone; 20% of all Accenture new hires in FY22.

• NY CEO Jobs Council: Committed to hire 100k apprentices by 

2030; created curriculum for micro-credentialing program.

• European CyberSecurity Academy: ~30 candidates in 4-week 

programs + use case presentation. Min. 50% gender diverse 

participants. 100+ upskilled.

• NA Upskilling/Reskilling Program: Min. 50% gender diverse 

participants. 4-wk upskilling program, then staffed to Security 

projects.

• Carrots Academy: Upskills Ukrainian women in Poland who have 

fled their homes.

• CyberHer: Upskilling and certifying ~600 women in our 

Accenture India center.

Create a culture of learning... develop or 

leverage a security curriculum that will keep 

skills fresh and foster continuous learning

• Security Skills Academy: More than 1500 securityspecific courses; customized Security curriculums; 

sponsored Security certifications and more. Accenture 

invests ~$1B in training each year with over 600,000 

times this FY alone

Coaching & development... Set entry level 

talent up with more senior mentors to guide 

them in their career and help them grow

Pay it forward... Employees can find it 

fulfilling to teach others about their passions; 

extend that to junior talent and local high 

schools or community colleges to spark the 

passion in future talent

CREATE NEW SECURITY SKILLS BUILD THE ENVIRONMENT FOR 

SUCCESS PROACTIVELY FIND THE BEST TALENT

01 BE OPEN 02 UPSKILL 03 THRIVE

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Q & A 

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Strategies to Develop Better Entry-Level Cybersecurity 

Job Postings

Overcoming the Entry-Level Job in Cybersecurity Conundrum

Heather Monthie, PhD, CISSP

STEM Workforce Development Consultant

Stemia Solutions, LLC

www.HeatherMonthie.com

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Heather

Monthie, PhD, CISSP

• 20+ years in STEM Education, Specializing in

IT, Cybersecurity, and Aviation

• Former University Professor, College Dean &

Vice-President

• Author: "Beginner's Guide to Developing a

High School Cybersecurity Program"

• NICE Collegiate Co-Chair 2016-2018

STEM Education & Workforce Development

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"The future of the workforce is ever-changing, but one thing is certain: 

the demand for skilled workers in STEM disciplines will continue to 

grow. In order to meet this demand, we need to ensure that our 

education and training programs are preparing students for the jobs of 

tomorrow."

- Dr. Heather Monthie

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PROBLEM:

Source: CyberSeek.org (September, 2022)

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PROBLEM:

Characteristics of Inadequate Job Postings:

• Entry-level job postings require the skills 

and experience of mid-level candidates.

• Long list of technologies where no one 

has experience in all of them.

• Requiring a higher number of years of 

experience in a specific technology than 

the technology has actually been 

around.

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ONE SOLUTION

Characteristics of Effective Entry-Level Job 

Descriptions:

• The goal is to identify qualified applicants 

to interview for the role

• Write job descriptions in a way that 

candidates can imagine themselves in that 

role.

• Include statements that meet the needs, 

desires, and preferences of the candidate

• Keep it simple, silly.

• Be realistic.

• Keep job descriptions dynamic and evolving

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RESOURCES

O*Net Online - Information Security Analysts

Cyberseek.org 

Workforce Framework For Cybersecurity 

NICCS 

Sample Job Posting Templates

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Let's

Connect

heather@heathermonthie.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathermonthie/

www.HeatherMonthie.com

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