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By Ben Tomhave on January 28, 2019 9:39 AM I have a visceral reaction every time I encounter yet another article bemoaning the so-called "talent gap" or "labor gap" in cybersecurity. Having been in and out of the job market several times over the past decade (for better and, more often, for worse), I can honestly say this is utter nonsense. The roots of this clamor began more than a decade ago in DC as federal agencies grappled with modernizing, making use of the annual Sept/Oct budget season to decry how poor and helpless they were in order to justify demands for ever-increasing budgets. Local universities (such as UMUC) quickly caught on to the marketing plan and rapidly launched a cybersecurity degree program. Meanwhile, ISC2 helped ensure that the CISSP was a mandatory component for hiring in many positions.While I am still in the midst of a job search (one that's a year old at this point), I find I need to speak out on the recent TechCrunch OpEd piece "Too few cybersecurity professionals is a gigantic problem for 2019" in order to address some of the nonsensical statements made that really have no business being taken seriously. The author does get a couple things right, but not enough to compensate for perpetuating many myths that need to be put to rest. By Ben Tomhave on September 22, 2017 9:39 AM Today marks the end of my first week in a new job. As of this past Monday, I am now a Manager, Security Engineering, with Pearson. I'll be handling a variety of responsibilities, initially mixed between security architecture and team management. I view this opportunity as a chance to reset my career after the myriad challenges experienced over the past decade. In particular, I will now finally be able to say I've had administrative responsibility for personnel, lack of which having held me back from career progression these past few years.This change is a welcome one, and it will also be momentous in that it will see us leaving the NoVA/DC area next Summer. The destination is not finalized, but it seems likely to be Denver. While it's not the same as being in Montana, it's the Rockies and at elevation, which sounds good to me. Not to mention I know several people in the area and, in general, like it. Which is not to say that we dislike where we live today (despite the high price tag). It's just time for a change of scenery.I plan to continue writing on the side here (and on LinkedIn), but the pace of writing may slow again in the short-term while I dedicate most of my energy to ramping up the day job. The good news, however, is this will afford me the opportunity to continue getting "real world" experience that can be translated and related in a hopefully meaningful manner.Until next time, thanks and good luck!

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