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Cybersecurity Workforce Skills Survey
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Email
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Job Title
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Are you responsible for or have input into hiring decisions?
Yes
No
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Are you satisfied with the supply of qualified candidates to meet your hiring needs?
Yes
No
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How long does it take to fill a vacancy, on average?
Immediately
1-3 months
4-6 months
greater than 6 months
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How important is a candidate's ability to obtain a security clearance for your hiring decision's?
Not Very
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2
3
4
Very Important
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How important is hands-on/practical experience for your hiring decisions?
Not Very
1
2
3
4
Very Important
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What kind of practical experiences are most valuable?(Select all that apply)
Military
Law Enforcement
Cyber Bootcamps
Cyber Competitions
Start Ups
Intelligence
Corporate IS
How important are certifications for your hiring decisions?
Not Very
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2
3
4
Very Important
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Which certifications are most important to your (select all that apply)
CompTIA
CIPP
GIAC
CISSP
CISA
CISM
CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
OSCP
SANS
Microsoft
What other certifications are important to you?
Your answer
How important are cybersecurity higher education degrees for your hiring decisions?
Not Very
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2
3
4
Very Important
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Which higher education degrees are most useful for your hiring decisions? (select all that apply)
Community College
Undergraduate Computer Science
Undergraduate Cyber
Undergraduate IT
Graduate Comuter Science
Graduate Cyber
Graduate IT
Which basic skills are most important for entry-level applicants to your company/organization in general? (select all that apply)
Computer architecture knowledge
Data storage, transmission, input
Cryptography
Networking
Secure coding principles
Operating system intarnals
Linux proficiency
Low-level programing fluency (machine language, decimal, octal, etc)
Exploitation methods
Mitigation techniques
Social engineering
Alert triage
Any other basic skills you may find important?
Your answer
What basic skills do you currently have a need for? (select all that apply)
Computer architecture knowledge
Data storage, transmission, input
Cryptography
Networking
Secure coding principles
Operating system internals
Linux proficiency
Low-level programming
Exploitation methods
Mitigation techniques
Social engineering
What other basic skills do you currently have a need for?
Your answer
Which advanced skills are most important for experienced applicants? (select all that apply)
Penetration Testing
Secure System Design
Incident Response
Network Forensic Analysis
Computer Forensic Analysis
Malware Analysis
Threat Intelligence
What other advanced skills are important?
Your answer
For which advanced skills do you have the most pressing need? (select all that apply)
Penetration Testing
Secure System Design
Incident Response
Network Forensic Analysis
Computer Forensic Analysis
Malware Analysis
Threat Intelligence
What other advanced skills are needed?
Your answer
Which soft skills are most important for entry-level applicants? (select all that apply)
Communication Skills
Team Work
Group Problem Solving
What other soft skills are important?
Your answer
Which soft skill are most important for experienced applicants? (select all that apply)
Auditing
Security Policy
Team Leadership
Standards Compliance
Reporting
Project Management
What other soft skills for experienced applicants are important?
Your answer
Are you interested in receiving information about MAGIC news and events?
Yes
No
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