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ear  tudents, eachers, arents, entors, nd  nd  or o  ll  hose  nterested  nt n  ng ecoming  r c r n l   r n t l yber  arrior  nd  nd  ational  ero:
ear  tudents, eachers, arents, entors, nd  nd  or o  o  ll  hose  nterested  nt n  ng ng ecoming  r c r n l   r n t l l m z m t   r r r yber  arrior  nd  nd  ational  ero:
n  ehalf  f  ye  o ed y  mazing  eam  t  he  eorgia  yber  enter, e  ren re  hrilled  or o  o  artner  ith  tart
r you as a  yber  rofe sion o  l.
 em  r Ce f  ye  o ed rofe  em he  f  ye  o ed  y u flip ye  o ed o   A th or n   re at  rtn rofe ffer  at th artner i n d i  em eri f t  re h the p at  rtn  A  i ou  a r  yo e  n s  em eri f t o   a C i r a a   o y e o g n u l h t s f an up you f g tea d to  ated version r you as a  yber  rofe ffer ies  sion l.
th Engin  em eri f t you Ce g  gain th s year  En o   A th rofe ffer ies  you an upd ted vers n   em eri f t you is i credibl  re his ofe ource En o   A th ffer ies  port hat ar  in s r  for eri f t you con f t as a cyber p  re his ofe h the p sional.
In my last le ter  wil at   im yo e  al lo nt  c  o ed yo  to eri f t you con f t id g n u l h t s   w a u a r s o r   i r   e r t e i cyber ecurity as a r t you con f t mer fen th d  be id   w a u a r s o r   i r   e r t e i e t   m t hat ar  the D ur au  o ic his ofe ige int iminal d  be ou of or . A ani ations,  derstand dversari fo  n r   i r   e r t e i e t   m t   p r y p a n o b t s a t , t on-sta es, an d
threat to o  to  co on- ige int ixt ur au  o ic ty a  t n t e  nt er al fo care  the r oppo Depart t n t   e e nity bec t of Def mer fen sid use nse ou of or  I the grow have an  ng
understand ntimate
terro r  ar ng th e t   m   p r y p a n o b t s a t , t . t i f t  the cybe  the D  threa , which con ists of  o ic ty a  r  or ige int ixt ecu re of c  data, and in  o ic ty a  r  or te el o  ige int ixt ecu l o ect ersec ng
un ntima al pr iminal perty, nd ul imately   o ic ty a  r  or te el o  e t   m t   p r y p a n o b t s a t , t . t i f t i   t s   a y a m to
un  o ic ty a  r  or te el o  and iminal perty, e of c ou of or  I im ani nal ations,  organiza derstand dversari te
terro ions, ad  n rs   p r y p a n o b t s a t , t . t i f t i   t s   a y a g h y e h h n f x   r z r on-sta al nat es, an on-sta d
threat to o es, and
our  r natio  co on- al  al  ixt ecu l o ect ity. As a  ty a  r  or te el o  er er seni n t   e e ntel ig an he xt nce offi f the cyber t thr s w or  I im ani nal and xtu and xtu or  I im  data, and in r  or te el o  er re ni ecu l o ect .
te ntima al pr perty, e of c nd ul imately  r  or te el o  er re ni . t i f t i   t s   a y a g h y e h h n f x   r z r i r l n o ,   e , y d h m to
un r  or te el o  er re ni tanding  f the cyber t r money, data eat, which  onsists of a  and xtu har our great nation.
o steal o f the cyber t r money, data  an  in ell ctual p im op rty,  nal nd  ltima ly d xtu har  to
our grea  nation.
xtu har im op our great nation.
he   ye ute s  m  st yea  were aga nst sm ll busines s  m  pr in es rtunately,  which
Glo  wor ing,  nf $6  c ue t ar ue  f cy  a ac we unf ar, rtunately,  which
Glo which is u they conti  from $3 T ue t  exc illi  ge n i  wors  2015 .
m  To
ke m tters  orse, al ute The rom st  alf of all th cybe -attacks m  pr in es the U.S.  U.S.  ch  cyb  go  f cy  a ac we li f  f  cyb  go ttri  wor uted  201 ke m caus o cyb st yea  were aga nst sm ll busines pr in es in rtunately,  which
Glo which is u al finan ia  losses  d $6 Tri ttri ar w  wor uted  201 re a o cyb  c rc m  im ue t  exc illi ed  losses  d $6 Tri cy  a ac we li f  f  U. al ,  n la  y half o  all th in in go .
m th tter  worse, make  almos half o  all th  cy ine  go er- . l ttacks in the li f  f  U. al ,  al  go er- . l s   ttri ar w uted  201 re a caus ains  small  usine ses, which
o cyb aused half o  all th in go th nc 00   fr  20 8, t e nu er  f u al s  r  it r   i  t ss de fi led
714,000 u go il  c 00   fr  20 8, rs t  cu  t led
714,000 u ecurity jobs  n th n 20 s  r  it r   i  t ss de fi 2. ev  U 8  00   fr  20  al S.  m a 3 r   own by al os n. Sin own by p in c  100,0 0 p opl fil  each  ear  r ga unfi  fro   rity 26,0 0 u opl fil d?
cyber ed jobs  n th n 20 s  r  it r   i  t ss de fi 2. ev  U 8  e th o
75 il  c ho nc 00   fr  20  al S.  8, t e nu er  f u s  r  it r   i  t ss de fi 2. ev  U 8  led
714,000 u ecurity jobs  filled jobs i  2022. So il  c ho  do w rever e th o
75 00   fr  20  al S.  rming  8, t  cu  t ll re d?
cyber ed jobs  opl d?
cyber n th it  t ss 2. ev  U o  re led
714,000 u ecurity jobs  ow do we reve n th n 20 it r   i  t ss de fi 2. ev  U 8  o  re 00   fr  20  al S.  nfi m a 3 r   own by al os own by p in c  100,0 0 p opl fil  each  ear  unfi  fro   26,0 0 u opl fil d?
cyber ed jobs  n th n 20 it r   i  t ss de fi 2. ev  U 8  o  re e th o
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As y u rea C d p n h p s t i roug . I  re  th uri s Cy erse . It urit  Care rs r  yo  tha uide  I hope you w ll fin  your ic tu ha de e   i rs ce ti u   n t i y d h o u l x i a e e w r r   h e   r o m n n e o a  your all . I  re  th uri s Cy ff  c ut ar to h
d erse u   n t i y d h o u l x i a e e w r r   h e   r o m n n e o a ll fin t yo or in  re  th uri ardi g caree  tha uide  offers as mu h
As y u rea C d p n h p s t i d t roug  re  th uri s Cy erse urit  Care rs r  yo It  r t  or re  tha uide  I hope you w ll fin  your ic tu ha de e   i rs ce ti i y d o u l x i a e e w r r   h e   r o m n n e o a k e m r n v e a e e r l   g  your all . I  re  th uri s Cy ff  c ut to h
d ce rd co erse i y d o u l x i a e e w r r   h e   r o m n n e o a k e m r n v e a e e r l   g ll fin t yo k  rs r  yo It  r t  it or re po  i ve l  ll fin le . I  re  th uri It  r t  it or re po  i ve l  it e  le h u   ontr but and ng  o our over k
– r  u’ se ut ll It  r t  it or re po  i ve l  it e  and ng  h u    c ut to h
d ce rd co security. h u   ontr but and ng  uri o our over k
– r  u’ se ut ll po  i ve l  it e  se and ng  uri y.
This h u   ce rd co security. rity  but I ho e it a so
T is gui  sh m y ebo m y you wer k s ould h lp i fo cy m yo m yo  and answ r man  of your ques f y ons a out  rs ue yb  e rsec rity  but I ho e it a so
T is gui  sh m y ebo m y you wer k s ould h lp i fo cy m yo m yo  and answ r man  of your ques f y ons a   out  rs ue yb  e ou s te py rsec rity, bu  sh m y ebo m y you de qu it si ould h m yo m yo de qu it si ing  fo cy  of y  yo sti  yo th rity, bu ebo m y you it si s  st ould h  at: h m yo it si s  st ing  fo cy n   of y  yo th  eli fo cy n  m yo ou th er it si s  st ebo m y you is ri ur g  te te it s  k s gu al io al f  ea f  or an eb  eli n  // th er si s  st ans te te it s  f  ea f  or an eb bs  at: h tps //gacyberc nter.org.
ans er  ny a iti nal quest yb on  you ma  ha e. You  an  each us through our w ore ebs bsi  at: h tps //gacyberc nter.org.
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reer ans Reg ath ng  Reg ath ng  rdless rdless of of whic whic e. ca ca eer  eer  ans Reg ath ng  Reg ath ng  you cho you cho se  se  o t o t ke,  ke,  e w e w est mem sh you n sh you n th th ng b ng b center t the  your c t the  est and Go sp ed on t the  your c t the  reer Reg ath ng  Reg ath ng  rdless rdless of of whic whic ca ca eer  eer  Reg ath ng  Reg ath ng  you cho you cho se  se  o t o t ke,  ke,  e w e w est mem sh you n sh you n th th ng b ng b t the  your c t the  e w e w mem er – YOUR NA ON  EEDS Y er
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and l f f  jou  jou ney. B ney. B t ple t ple se r se r e w mem er – YOUR NA ON  EEDS Y er
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and l f f  jou  jou ney. B ney. B t ple t ple se r se r Sincerely,
Sincerely,
Eric Toler
Eric Toler
Executive Director
Executive Director
Georgia Cyber Center Georgia Cyber Center 2 START-ENGINEERING.COM
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