UBM Tech's Dark Reading Finds Security Professionals are in High Demand, Launches a Job Board for Career Hunters

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- IT security jobs are in high demand. According to the Cybersecurity Market Report, more than 209,000 cybersecurity jobs in the U.S. are unfilled, and postings are up 74% over the past five years. To assist companies in their search to find talented security professionals, UBM Tech today announced the launch of the Dark Reading Job Board (jobs.darkreading.com).

The Dark Reading Job Board helps employers reach a robust database of security professionals with varying levels of experience. In addition, it helps security professionals find positions by job type and employer and also offers recruitment tools integrated with trusted content. This new career resource now allows Dark Reading to serve as a trusted resource for security recruitment.

"As the number and sophistication of cyber attacks increases, so does the demand for IT security professionals. This growing requirement is leading to more jobs and better salaries," said Tim Wilson, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Dark Reading. "As the security industry's top destination for news and insights, we've created the Dark Reading Job Board to help close the security workforce gap."

Additional security career resources include:

• Dark Reading, in partnership with Accenture, will host the "How to Find a Better InfoSec Job" workshop at Black Hat USA on Thursday, August 6 at 3:40 p.m. in Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas. In this session, top IT security recruiters and employers offer insights on how to find open positions, how to benchmark salaries, and how to attract potential employers. The experts will offer advice to managers who are seeking out top security talent, providing insight on how to make staffing decisions and how to find the best people. The session will also offer the latest data on security salaries and employment attitudes culled from newly published research by Dark Reading and InformationWeek. Tim Wilson will be joined by Lee Kushner, President of the Executive Search firm, LJ Kushner & Associates, Nicholas Percoco, Vice President of Strategic Services, Rapid7, as well as Kevin Oswald, Managing Director of Accenture Global Security.
• Dark Reading's Career Guide eBook provides deep, practical analysis focused on career advice for the information security community. Dark Reading's team of senior editors and practicing IT professionals – including CIOs, long-time consultants, and experienced analysts – will share expert perspective that business technology decision-makers need to advance their careers. The eBook, available this fall, features the authoritative analysis the information security community needs for long-term planning.

To learn about Dark Reading sponsorship opportunities, contact Monique Luttrell at monique.luttrell@ubm.com. Or to register to attend Dark Reading's "How to Find a Better InfoSec Job" Workshop, visit: https://www.blackhat.com/us-15/registration.html

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About Dark Reading
Dark Reading is the cyber security industry's top destination for news and insight. The site gives cyber security professionals an editorially supported environment to connect with peers through moderated discussions, blogs and social media. Cyber security professionals visit Dark Reading to learn about cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and technology trends. It's where they discuss potential defenses against the latest attacks, and key technologies and practices that may help protect their most sensitive data in the future. It's where they come to engage with one another and with Dark Reading editors to embrace new (and big) ideas, find answers to their IT security questions and solve their most pressing problems. For more information, go to http://www.darkreading.com.

About UBM Tech
UBM Tech engages technology professionals live and online through its world-class brands, including Black Hat, InformationWeek, Enterprise Connect, Game Developers Conference (GDC), Dark Reading, HDI, GTEC, Network Computing and Interop. We're dedicated to fostering real engagement by creating environments where the technology industry can make connections, share insights, and network effectively. UBM Tech is the only media company that delivers large-scale industry events, leading online brands and content marketing services serving the Enterprise IT, Information Security, Game Development, Enterprise Communications and Technical Services and Support communities. UBM Tech is a part of UBM (UBM.L), a global provider of media and information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion. For more information, go to http://tech.ubm.com.

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