Microsoft Wants 250,000 More Cybersecurity professionals to Defend Cyber Attacks

Brad Smith, the vice-chairman, and president of Microsoft has recently announced that they are launching a new campaign to support the cybersecurity workforce to defend against several types of cyberattacks. 

To do so, Microsoft wants to hire over 250,000 more cybersecurity professionals; for accomplishing this task they will also train and then recruit the candidates.

This hefty amount clearly depicts that in this sector, there is at least half of the workforce shortage, and among their estimates, some level of cybersecurity skills is required in 6 percent of open jobs only. 

However, through this campaign, the individuals who will be hired will not work for Microsoft, as here the company claimed that they intended to hire some.

Microsoft identified that there is a significant increase in cyberattacks from foreign non-state actors, and that’s why for Microsoft, the cybersecurity talent shortage comes on the crust.

The vice-chairman and president of Microsoft, Brad Smith, stated:-

“Foreign governments have tampered with the software supply chain, targeted on-premise servers, and hacked into sensitive government files. We recognize that no one has a higher responsibility to address cybersecurity threats than leading tech companies.”

All these circumstances forced Microsoft to develop an approach for this campaign, and that’s why Microsoft has already worked with 14 community colleges in over six states.

To more than 4,000 higher education institutions, Microsoft will provide a cybersecurity curriculum free of cost; in more than 150 community colleges they will train faculties, and to more than 25,000 students, they have promised to provide scholarships and free resources.

Earlier this year we committed $20 billion over five years to advance our security solutions and protect customers, as well as $150 million to help US government agencies upgrade protections, and expand our cybersecurity training partnerships. Microsoft said,

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