Prime Minister Scott Morison stated during his budget speech this year, that talent shortages were the single biggest factor holding back the Australian economy, and the cybersecurity industry is certainly one such area.

As many as 80% of companies in Australia report finding it hard to recruit the cybersecurity talent they require.

“We are trying to solve two problems: get people interested in a career in cybersecurity and increase minority representation throughout the industry,” said Michael DeCesare, CEO and President, Exabeam. “Exabeam is investing in the next generation of cybersecurity professionals through Exabeam Cyberversity and our related scholarship programs. We want to raise awareness and create opportunities to help address the talent shortage, bring diverse perspectives to our industry, and ensure global organisations are well-defended against the growing number of sophisticated adversaries.”

A Community-driven Initiative

Exabeam Cyberversity gives attendees the opportunity to meet some of Exabeam’s foremost customer success, engineering, and product experts as well as cybersecurity leaders from the broader Exabeam community at large, including customers and partners. Security experts from organisations such as Canadian Tire, Castra, Chevron Federal Credit Union, Meissner Filtration, and others have committed their time and expertise to the program.

Exabeam Cyberversity sessions will cover topics such as cybersecurity career expectations, job hunting techniques, identifying technical and non-technical opportunities on the market today, and more. Attendees will also learn about enterprise cybersecurity programs as well as scholarship and internship opportunities across participating organisations.

Exabeam Cyberversity begins on October 13 and will be followed by additional events on October 28 and Nov. 8, 2021.

To learn more and register for Exabeam Cyberversity events, go here.