Friday, March 15, 2019

Study: Cybersecurity Industry Growing In San Diego

A nonprofit organization focused on promoting cybersecurity and related jobs in San Diego, the Cyber Center of Excellence, says it has commissioned a study which has found that cybersecurity related jobs have grown in San Diego by 11 percent since 2016, with the industry generating $2.2 billion in GDP. The industry group said the study--run by the San Diego Economic Development Corporation (EDC)--found that there are more than 150 core "cyber" firms emplying 4,920 people in the region, on top of an additional 3,530 jobs in San Diego's cybersecurity industry attributed to the Navy's Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR). The Cyber Center of Excellence said its focus is on accelerating the region's "cyber economy". The group said the economic impact of cybersecurity jobs on the industry is the equivalent of hosting five Super Bowls or 15 Comic-Cons each year.

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