Companies ramp up recruiting veterans as cybersecurity urgency grows

Managed security services provider Proficio, Inc., plans to grow its cybersecurity team from about 100 employees today to more than 450 people by the end of 2018.  It may seem like a daunting task for most companies given the shortage of workers with cybersecurity skills, but Proficio executives believe they have tapped into a goldmine of potential cybersecurity talent – the veterans coming out of San Diego’s military bases near the company’s headquarters.

The U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps operate seven bases in San Diego County, including the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, air station Miramar and Naval Base San Diego, homeport to the Pacific Fleet.

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