Numbers

Information security positions will increase dramatically in the coming years, according to a report by Frost & Sullivan and (ISC)2. The number of industry professionals worldwide is expected to climb to 2.7 million in 2012, up from 1.66 million in 2007, a 10 percent compound annual growth rate.

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The security software revenue expected in 2008, in billions of dollars, according to Gartner. The figure is up 11.2 percent from 2007. Revenue is expected to exceed $13.1 billion in 2012.