Unlocking Potential: Empowering Reentry through Cybersecurity Training
The public sector cybersecurity workforce is facing critical shortages that are expected to contribute to more than half of cybersecurity incidents by year’s end. Meanwhile, approximately 600,000 people are released from state and federal prisons, and over nine million from municipal and county jails annually. Low-level, nonviolent offenders often struggle to build a stable life after reentering society from incarceration due to numerous factors, including a lack of adequate work experience and education. This publication explores how vocational, prison-based cybersecurity education programs can address cybersecurity workforce shortages, reduce recidivism and increase inclusion within the industry.
