The Cybersecurity Workforce Myth: Why the Talent Shortage Narrative Is Wrong

For years, the cybersecurity industry has blamed its hiring challenges on a talent shortage. But what if the real problem isn't the supply of talent, but the way we develop it? Employers continue to struggle to find workforce-ready professionals because education, workforce development, and industry have been operating in silos. In this LinkedIn Live, Mary N. Chaney, former FBI Special Agent and Founder of the MNC Cybersecurity Workforce Hub, will challenge conventional thinking about cybersecurity hiring. She'll share how aligning employers, educators, apprenticeships, workforce organizations, and community partners can create a sustainable pipeline of workforce-ready professionals and why collaboration, not competition, is the future of workforce development. You Will Learn: • Why the cybersecurity workforce gap is an alignment problem, not a talent shortage • What employers really mean by "workforce readiness" and why technical skills alone aren't enough • How the MNC Cybersecurity Workforce Hub is building a scalable model that connects education, workforce pathways, and employers About Mary Mary N. Chaney, Esq., CISSP, CIPP/US is a former FBI Special Agent and cybersecurity executive with more than 30 years of experience in cybersecurity, privacy, risk management, and technology leadership. Throughout her career, she has held executive security and privacy leadership positions with organizations including GE Capital, Johnson & Johnson, Comcast, and Esperion Therapeutics. Mary is the Founder and CEO of the Mary N. Chaney Cybersecurity Training Center (MNC-CTC), Chairwoman, CEO, and President of Minorities in Cybersecurity (MiC), Founder and CEO of MiC Talent Solutions, and leader of the MNC Cybersecurity Workforce Hub. Through these initiatives, she is pioneering an employer-aligned workforce infrastructure model that brings together education, apprenticeships, workforce organizations, employers, and community partners to build stronger cybersecurity talent pipelines and prepare professionals for long-term success. Mary N. Chaney:   / marynchaney   Mary N. Chaney Cybersecurity Training Center: https://www.mnc-ctc.com/