Blog: We Must Consider Software Developers a Key Part of the Cybersecurity Workforce

Summary:

A recent article in the Harvard Business Review highlights the lack of cybersecurity education in computer science programs, stating that only 1 out of 24 top computer science universities requires cybersecurity as a graduation requirement. The article notes that this is unacceptable, as attacks often exploit simple weaknesses that could be prevented with basic security knowledge. The article also mentions the National Cybersecurity Strategy and the National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy, which call for a fundamental shift in accountability and emphasize the need for security knowledge in software development. The article concludes by discussing the challenges faced by academia in integrating security into computer science curriculums, including a prevailing attitude that security is a subdiscipline, limited resources and experience among faculty, and a lack of demand signal from industry.