In higher education, security education often remains less prioritized against the expanding sophistication of cyber threats. This oversight creates a stark skills gap, subsequently contributing to a notable workforce deficiency within the cyber security sector. Despite numerous institutions across Canada and the United States offering computer security courses, their exclusion from the mandatory graduation requisites further accentuates the problem. In this talk, you’ll learn about these gaps and how to best address them within your organization and the technical community at large.