06/21/2017

Cybersecurity Badges

An unlikely organization is investing in online security

To inspire a familiarity and interest in cybersecurity among girls, the Girl Scouts of the USA partnered with Palo Alto Networks to create 18 new cybersecurity badges.

The need for qualified cybersecurity professionals is on the rise. In fact, according to a Cybersecurity Jobs Report, there will be a shortage of 3.5 million cybersecurity professionals around the globe by 2021. Yet, women currently occupy just 11 percent of those jobs worldwide, according to the Global Information Security Workforce Study.

Those startling statistics are what drove a new partnership between the Girl Scouts of the USA and cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks. Starting in September 2018, GSUSA will offer 18 new cybersecurity badges for its scouts.

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