Millennials are not being adequately informed about career opportunities in cybersecurity. Only 18% of Millennials say they want a career in cybersecurity, with young men more interested than young women. While many Millennials are taking basic steps to protect themselves online like password protecting devices, many also engage in risky online behaviors like using public WiFi without passwords or sharing passwords with others. There is a need to increase cybersecurity awareness and education programs to help guide more Millennials into cybersecurity careers and promote safer online practices.

1. BUILDING TOMORROW’S
CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE
Career opportunities in cybersecurity are increasing but it’s not clear that
Millennials are being coached to fill the need. Eighty-two percent say no
high school teacher or guidance counselor ever mentioned to them the
idea of a career in cybersecurity.
Lawyer
Wall Street
analyst
17%
Doctor
26%
40%
31%
Which careers
do Millennials
say they want?
TV or movie
entertainer
18%
Elected official
24%
Young men (35 percent)
are far more interested
than young women
(14 percent) in a career
in cybersecurity
Cybersecurity
professional
MILLENNIALS ARE TAKING STEPS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES ONLINE
Many Millennials are realizing the importance of online safety and are
taking steps to protect themselves.
86%
Say it’s important to
increase cybersecurity
awareness programs
in the workforce and
in formal education
programs
82%
Password-protect their
laptop or desktop
computer
61%
Password-protect
their mobile phone
34%
Have updated the security
software for their computer
within the last month
MILLENNIALS’ RISKY ONLINE BEHAVIOR
66 percent of young adults 18-26
have connected to a no-passwordrequired public WiFi in the past
month
23 percent have shared
an online password with
a non-family member in
the past year
48 percent have plugged
in a portable storage device
given to them by someone
else in the past three months
20 percent have never
changed their online bank
account password
The Raytheon Millennial Cybersecurity Survey was fielded by Zogby Analytics and
included responses from 1,000 adults in the U.S. aged 18 to 26. The survey was
released to mark National Cyber Security Awareness Month sponsored by the
Department of Homeland Security.
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