We spoke with Dr. Rick Forno, program director for UMBC’s Cybersecurity graduate programs and he shared his insights on the cybersecurity industry. The big takeaway from this interview is that the field is wide open and full of opportunity.

"We are the epicenter of cybersecurity. We have government agencies surrounding us like the National Security Agency, DISA, Cyber Command Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, and the National Institute of Standard Technology."

-- Former Gov. Martin O'Malley