Industry leaders team up to launch “Cyber
Million” program, dedicated to filling one million entry-level
cybersecurity operations jobs over the next decade
Immersive Labs, a leader in people-centric cyber resilience, and
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) are working together to launch the Cyber
Million program that aims to solve the cybersecurity talent deficit
by increasing access to one million entry-level cybersecurity
operations jobs over the next decade.
The beta version of the program, rolling out today, will be
powered by the Immersive Labs platform with Accenture Security
serving as the first foundational partner. The program is now
available to other organizations seeking to make cybersecurity
operations roles available on the platform to a diverse pool of
candidates, and users may access the platform to begin growing
their skills.
The cybersecurity industry currently faces an enormous talent
shortage with an estimated 3.4 million roles currently unfilled
worldwide. Additionally, according to the World Economic Forum’s
Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2023 report in collaboration with
Accenture, 59% of business leaders and 64% of cyber leaders ranked
talent recruitment and retention as a key challenge for managing
cyber resilience. And, less than half of respondents reported
having the people and skills needed today to respond to
cyberattacks.
Cyber Million will help fill these open roles, reducing barriers
to entry for job seekers by increasing access to opportunities and
uncovering hidden talent. Through an emphasis on real-world skills,
upskilling, and aptitude over traditional evaluation methods – such
as education, certification, and experience – the program will
modernize the way organizations recruit for cybersecurity roles
globally.
Unlike legacy hiring modes, the program will take a practical,
evidence-based, skills-first approach to recruiting. Anyone over
the age of 16 will be able to register for the program and complete
a series of curated hands-on exercises and labs that match the
skill set requirements of open roles. Once candidates successfully
complete these labs, skilled individuals may apply to open
employment partner roles. The program is designed to be flexible,
allowing candidates to complete courses at their own pace.
“Cybersecurity talent is everywhere, and it can be developed if
those eager to learn are given the opportunity, whether or not they
come from a technical background,” said Robert Boyce, Global Lead
of Cyber Resilience, Accenture. “We upskill our own people using
the Immersive Labs program approach and we’re proud to build on our
relationship to help get more people excited about starting a
career in cybersecurity. Solving the cyber talent crisis requires
this kind of industry-wide collaboration and an innovative
approach. We’re excited to take this important step toward building
the future of cybersecurity talent globally.”
“We founded Immersive Labs based on the idea that people from
various backgrounds – both with or without a formal education – can
excel in cybersecurity if given the right opportunities,” said
James Hadley, CEO and Founder, Immersive Labs. “Our Cyber Million
program that we’re building in partnership with Accenture, will
help organizations discover hidden talent, increase diversity
across the workforce, and build resilience against cyberattacks,
and we welcome other organizations to join us.”
For the past six years, Immersive Labs has offered platform
access to veterans, students, and the neurodivergent community
through Digital Cyber Academies (DCAs). Cyber Million represents
the next evolution of this program, with thousands of DCA
candidates already migrated to the new platform.
To learn more about joining the program as an employment
partner, please visit,
https://www.immersivelabs.com/cybermillion.
About Accenture Accenture is a leading global
professional services company that helps the world’s leading
businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital
core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and
enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and
scale. We are a talent and innovation led company with 738,000
people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at
the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in
helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We
combine our strength in technology with unmatched industry
experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We
are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad
range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy &
Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Accenture Song.
These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and
commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients
succeed and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our
success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other,
our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at
www.accenture.com.
Accenture Security is a leading provider of end-to-end
cybersecurity services, including strategy, protection, resilience
and industry-specific cyber services. We bring security innovation,
coupled with global scale and a worldwide delivery capability
through our network of Cyber Fusion Centers. Helped by our team of
highly skilled professionals, we enable clients to innovate safely,
build cyber resilience and grow with confidence. Visit us at
accenture.com/security.
About Immersive Labs Immersive Labs is the leader in
people-centric cyber resilience. We help organizations continuously
assess, build, and prove their cyber workforce resilience for teams
across the entire organization, from front-line cybersecurity and
development teams to Board-level executives. We provide realistic
simulations and hands-on cybersecurity labs to evaluate individual
and team capabilities and decision-making against the latest
threats. Organizations can now prove their cyber resilience by
measuring their readiness compared to industry benchmarks, building
team capabilities, and demonstrating risk reduction and compliance
with data-backed evidence. Immersive Labs is trusted by the world’s
largest organizations and governments, including Citi, Pfizer,
Humana, HSBC, the UK Ministry of Defence, and the UK National
Health Service. We are backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management,
Summit Partners, Insight Partners, Citi Ventures, Ten Eleven
Ventures, and Menlo Ventures.
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