Advantage Magazine | June 2024

Is Cybersecurity Right for You? Choosing a career in cybersecurity offers a unique blend of excitement, challenge, and purpose. In an era where digital threats loom large, cybersecurity professionals play a crucial role in protecting individuals, businesses, and governments from cyberattacks and data breaches. The field is dynamic, with constant innovation and evolving threats, providing endless opportunities for growth and learning.

hese exciting fields. ABOUT RCTC’S CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM

Aligned with National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) standards, and an academic partner of CompTIA—the leading cybersecurity credentialing body, RCTC’s AAS degree program offers a two-year journey from foundational computer science to specialized cybersecurity topics. It’s tailored to prepare students for industry-standard CompTIA Security+ and CompTIA CySa+ exams, blending theoretical acumen with practical skills. This program can lead directly to careers in Network Security Operations Centers; Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC); and Security Engineering. CYBERSECURITY FACTS • A malicious cyber attempt every 39 seconds

• Cybercrime will cost the world economy over $10 trillion by 2025 • In Minnesota there are over 6,500 cybersecurity job openings

• Across the country there are 573,300 openings in cybersecurity with over 22,000 entry-level cybersecurity positions paying between $60,000 and $100,000 a year • Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) expects the cybersecurity sector job market will have 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs by the end of 2025

FOR MORE INFORMATION www.rctc.edu/cyber 851 30th Avenue SE | Rochester, MN 55904 | 507-285-7557

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