ECNS — China's data security industry suffers talent supply gap

There are only about 20,000 graduates in cybersecurity each year, while the talent gap ranges from 500,000 to one million. “It's still a conservative estimate,” said Wang, “and the talent shortage is everywhere in the industry.”

To address the problem, the Chinese government has urged colleges and universities to set up majors to cultivate talents in data protection and information security, Wang said.…

Growing field. Probably not just in China. 

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China's data security industry suffers talent supply gap