FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Industry Profile: Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity and computer network defense technologies enable private and publicsector enterprises to protect their data, assets, comply with security mandates, and
ensure and improve continuity of operations.
Fairfax County: A Premier East Coast Location for Your Cybersecurity Company
Fairfax County offers an ideal location and excellent business opportunities for cybersecurity companies:
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An unparalleled innovation cluster of 8,900 technology-related firms
that includes research institutions and government contractors—
as well as venture capital firms, business accelerators, and legal,
marketing, media and staffing firms.
INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYSTS
Access to the U.S. federal government and public and privatesector clients.
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An East Coast location with direct flights to New York City,
Boston and major worldwide locations.
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CYBERSECURITY SPENDING IN 2020
D.C. REGION HAS THE MOST
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The region is home to a large and highly skilled cybersecurity workforce. Both the state of Virginia and the
Washington, D.C., metro area rank #1 for total number
of information security analysts.
More than 16,000 IT workers in the Washington, D.C.,
region belong to the International Information Systems
Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2, a global leader in
educating and certifying information security professionals.
6,000+ computer science degrees were awarded
regionally in 2014.
CYBER-RELATED WORKFORCE IN THE
WASHINGTON, D.C., REGION
NUMBER OF
OCCUPATIONWORKERS
All Computer and Mathematical Occupations
220,390
Management Analysts*
58,670
Software Developers, Applications
32,580
Software Developers, Systems Software*
28,720
Computer Systems Analysts
26,150
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 20,840
Computer and Information Systems Managers
17,170
Computer Network Architects
10,260
Information Security Analysts*
10,910
*Most workers in any U.S. metro region
Source: Occupational Employment Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Statistics
CYBERSECURITY IN 2020
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
MACH37, a leading U.S. cybersecurity business accelerator,
which offers a highly integrated network of hundreds of
cybersecurity experts to support the earliest stages of
company development. www.mach37.com
Workforce and Talent Pipeline
$170B
$11 B
#1
350+
WORLDWIDE MARKET FOR
CYBERSECURITY COMPANIES
IN FAIRFAX COUNTY
Sources: Census Bureau, Deltek, Markets & Markets, TandemNSI
“My top priority as governor is to grow and diversify Virginia’s
economy and make Virginia a leader in 21st Century industries
like cyber security.” – Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe
CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
ASSOCIATE BACHELORS GRADUATECERTIFICATE
George Mason University ● ● ●✔
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Marymount University ●✔
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Northern Virginia Community College ● ● ✔
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Stratford University
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University of Virginia
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Virginia Tech ●
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● Academic Affiliates Council – FFRDC for Cybersecurity
● CAE/R – National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Research
● CAE/IAE – National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education
● CAE/2Y – National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance 2-Year Education
● CAE/2Y – National Security Agency Regional Resource Center (one of six in United States)
CYBERSECURITY TRAINING/WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Several state-funded programs provide financial support for employee training in
high-demand IT/cybersecurity occupations and certifications, including:
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Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program
The New Economy Workforce Credential Initiative
Incumbent Worker Training Initiative of Northern Virginia
8300 Boone Boulevard, Suite 450, Tysons Corner, Virginia 22182 • 703-790-0600 • [email protected] • www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org
October 2016
FAIRFAX COUNTY CYBERSECURITY CLUSTER
DEMAND SIDE
FULL-SPECTRUM CYBER SERVICES
RISK ASSESSMENT, FORENSICS, ANALYTICS
MOBILE AND IOT SECURITY
IDENTITY AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT
CLOUD SECURITY
BOUNDARY DEFENSE
PARTNERS
* A representative selection of cybersecurity organizations in Fairfax County
cyb e rs e c u r i t y a sse ts in fa ir f a x c ounty
Many leading cybersecurity companies are headquartered or have major operations in Fairfax County and
range in size from incubator start-ups to Fortune 500 firms. This is a representative sample of companies
doing business in Fairfax County.
COMPANIES l
495
Maryland
Loudoun County
Town of
Herndon
Reston
7
286
McLean
267
286
Washington Dulles
International Airport
Washington, D.C.
Tysons
Corner
50
286
Town of
Vienna
Oakton
NRO
Chantilly
Centreville
City of
Falls Chuch
50
286
City of
Fairfax
29
Merrifield
28
Annandale
236
286
Arlington
County
Baileys
Crossroads
286
286
66
CIA
PENTAGON
DCA
395
City of
Alexandria
495
NGA
123
286
1
286
FORT
BELVOIR
Prince William County
95
Metro Station
Future Metro Station
Exostar
FireEye
Flashpoint Global Partners
Forcepoint
Fortinet
Fulcrum IT
General Dynamics Information Technology
Harris
Hewlett Packard
HumanTouch
IBM
ICF International
InfoReliance
Intel Security - McAfee
Juniper Networks
Kingfisher Systems
L-3 Communications
Leidos
Lockheed Martin
Looking Glass Cyber Solutions
Lookout
ManTech International
Microsoft
The MITRE Corporation
NJVC
Northrop Grumman
Novetta Solutions
OBXtek
Optiv Security
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS l
Springfield
Town of
Clifton
Accenture
Akamai Technologies
Amazon Web Services
AMPCUS
Avanan
BAE Systems
Blue Canopy Group
Blue Coat Systems
Blue Ridge Networks
Boeing Company
Booz Allen Hamilton
BuddoBot
CACI International
Camber
CA Technologies
Centripetal Networks
Centurum
Chenega Federal Systems
Cisco Systems
Commonwealth Technology Inc.
Covata
Covenant Services Worldwide
CSRA
CyberData Technologies
CYREN
Darktrace
Dell Technologies
DIGITAL GUARDIAN
Engility
Mount
Vernon
Fairfax County Public Schools –
Marshall, A Governor’s STEM Academy
George Mason University
Marymount University
Northern Virginia Community College
Stratford University
University of Virginia – Northern Virginia Center
Virginia Tech – Northern Virginia Center
FEDERAL AGENCIES l
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
National Counterterrorism Center
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
Palo Alto Networks
Preferred Systems Solutions
Parsons
PFP Cybersecurity
Raytheon
Ridgewood Technology Partners
RSA Security
Sagent Partners
SAIC
Salient CRGT
SAP
Smartronix
Strategic Operational Solutions
Symantec
Systek
Tangible Security
Tanium
Threat Quotient
Threat Track Security
Trustwave
Unisys
Vencore
Veris Group
Verisign
Verodin
Verizon
Zscaler
ZyEdge
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS l
Fort Belvoir
Pentagon
SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS l
Center for Innovative Technology
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce
Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce
Information Systems Security Association
MACH 37
Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Northern Virginia Technology Council
Tysons Chamber of Commerce
8300 Boone Boulevard, Suite 450, Tysons Corner, Virginia 22182
703.790.0600 | [email protected] | www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org