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How the US DHS develops hard-to-find cybersecurity skills

July 7, 2022

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Cybersecurity skills are in short supply, and specialized cybersecurity skills are even harder to find. Take, for example, identity and access management skills, for which employers are paying an average 17% premium over base pay, according to the most recent statistics from the Foote Partners IT skills and pay index.

Fortunately, for the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Amanda Conley is not one to shy away from resourcing rare and specialized skills. In her first staffing role after college, she found and staffed skills to support the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units.

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