Podcast: Tyson Johnson On How N.B. Can Secure Its Share Of 3.5 Million Worldwide Cybersecurity Jobs
There will be around 3.5 million unfilled jobs in cybersecurity in 2021, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. CyberNB CEO Tyson Johnson says New Brunswick is creating about 500 new jobs every year. He says there are opportunities to grow this sector even further, with up to 25 companies operating in the sector, most of them in active growth mode over the next year.
Johnson joins Don Mills and David Campbell on the latest episode of the Huddle “Insights” podcast to talk about how his organization is helping foster a cluster of cybersecurity firms, researchers, and post-secondary education in New Brunswick.
“Within New Brunswick, about two-thirds of organizations that are in cybersecurity are seeking to expand or grow their workforce in the next 12 months,” he says, adding that the average salary in the sector is about $80,000 a year.
The organization is building awareness of cybersecurity among firms and the general population and exposing young people to future career opportunities. It’s on the front line of workforce development, partnering with educational institutions on boot camps, training, and research opportunities.
CyberNB is looking to attract a cluster of innovative startups to the province that are developing products and services for the cybersecurity market around the world. What is the outlook for the sector in New Brunswick? Will it be the next big economic development opportunity?
You can listen to Mills’ and Campbell’s conversation with Johnson in the player above or on your favourite podcast platform.
This is the second in a series of four conversations around the development of economic clusters in the Atlantic region. Last week, Mills and Campbell spoke with Rory Francis of the Prince Edward Island BioAlliance about the province’s biosciences cluster. It boasted 60 firms, 2,200 employees, and more than $300-million worth of exports in 2020.
PODCAST: Rory Francis Talks About How Bioscience Will Become A Billion-Dollar Sector In P.E.I.
The “Insights” podcast combines the experiences of an economist, David Campbell, and a social scientist, Don Mills, to explore the challenges and opportunities facing Atlantic Canada, to promote data-driven decision-making among policymakers, and to encourage a wider dialogue and debate leading to greater prosperity for the region.
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“Insights” is part of a Huddle podcast network that also features Home Office, hosted by Huddle editor Mark Leger.