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GREATER PHOENIXTHE CONNECTED PLACE

CYBERSECURITY ECOSYSTEM

CYBER DENSITY OF FIRMS

A robust ecosystem of independent cybersecurity

companies and units from Fortune 500

companies

COMPETITIVE OPERATING

ENVIRONMENTCheaper real estate and benefit costs compared

to peer markets

EDUCATED WORKFORCE

Specialized programs at universities across

the state to train talent

LIVABILITY Significantly lower cost

of living across all major expenditures

CYBERSECURITY

WHY GREATER PHOENIX

INFRASTRUCTURELow risk of natural

disasters and reliable connectivity to peer

markets and consumers

ASSUMPTIONS• $2,500,000 personal property investment • 9,000 square foot Central Business District• Utilities (per month): Included in Lease• 86 jobs (Bureau of Labor Statistics equivalent occupations)• 24-hour operation

13.9%

16.6%

20.0%22.4%

28.3%

Los Angeles Seattle Boston New York San Francisco

% HIGHER THAN PHOENIX'S ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES BY METRO

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ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS

METRO TOTAL OPERATING COST

Phoenix $9,496,291

Los Angeles $10,811,784

Seattle $11,068,471

Boston $11,394,551

New York $11,628,143

San Francisco $12,179,923

NON-DEGREE CERTIFICATES ASSOCIATE BACHELOR MASTER DOCTOR TOTAL

801 1,291 1,841 666 23 4,622

Computer engineering, information technology, computer & software engineering, and computer science programs degrees earned in the Greater Phoenix region in the 2015 to 2016 school year.

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Phoenix Los Angeles Seattle Boston New York San Francisco

CYBER-RELATED DEGREES PER 100,000 POPULATION

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TALENT PIPELINE

For occupations of the 75th percentile in: Computer and Information Systems Managers; Computer and Information Research Scientists; Computer and Information Analysts; Software Developers, Systems Software; Software Developers, Applications; Computer Occupations, All Other; Computer Network Architects; Information Security Analysts; Database Administrators; Financial Managers; Computer Systems Analysts; Data Entry Keyers; Sales Managers

CYBERSECURITY

HUMAN CAPITAL

METROAVERAGE COST

DIFFERENCE FROM PHOENIX WAGES

Phoenix $115,331

Los Angeles +$15,485

Seattle +$15,962

Boston +$17,823

New York +$31,746

San Francisco +$31,923

13%

28%

15%16%

27%

Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle Boston New York City

PERCENT HIGHER THAN GREATER PHOENIX’S LABOR COSTS

Supply and demand information over the last 12 months is presented below for a sampling of relevant occupations. Ease of hiring is measured from 1 to 100, with 1 being the most difficult and 100 being the least difficult.

OCCUPATION PHOENIX LOS ANGELES SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE BOSTON NEW YORK

General Office Ease of Hiring 66 59 39 41 39 65

Software Developer Ease of Hiring 48 30 22 15 19 35

General Manager Ease of Hiring 46 38 19 23 19 35

CYBERSECURITY

HIRING ANALYSIS

CYBERSECURITY

INDUSTRY CLUSTER

MAJOR FIRMS WITH CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS IN THE REGION

• IntelliSpyre• Kudelski• Bishop Fox• Early Warning• Lumension Security

Inc.• SiteLock• 41st Parameter• Mobile

Authentication• Netswitch

Technology Management

• SimpleWan• Smart Armor• The Rapp IT Up

Wireless Security Company

• Securosis• Synaptics, Inc.

• Experian• Stealth Soft• ClearData• Acteam• InfoArmor• Cybertrails• CyberSponse• Beyond Trust• LifeLock• Symantec• Axon (formerly Taser)• CellTrust• Datasoft• Emailage• Trusona• Datashield

INDEPENDENT CYBERSECURITY FIRMS IN THE REGION

ARIZONA CYBER WARFARE RANGE

• Designed to develop a well-trained cybersecurity workforce through self-paced training, organic mentoring and a real-world experience

• Targets everyone from beginners to tenured professionals

UNITED STATES ARMY NETWORK ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY COMMAND (NETCOM)

• Mission is to lead the global operations of the Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN) which ensures freedom of action in cybersecurity while denying the same to our adversaries

• HQ at Fort Huachuca, AZ

• Employs nearly 16,000 soldiers, civilians and contract personnel around the world

ARIZONA STATEWIDE CYBER WORKFORCE CONSORTIUM

• Mission to develop a unified approach to ensuring the state has adequate cybersecurity resources

• Connects applicants from traditional and nontraditional training backgrounds to provide skilled workers for the region’s cybersecurity cluster

CYBERSECURITY

RESEARCH CENTERS

CYBERSECURITY

UNIVERSITY ALIGNMENTARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY• #1 most innovative school (2016, 2017) – US News & World Report

• #5 for recruiter preference – The Wall Street Journal

• Center for Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics

• Brings together leading researchers and industry partners from engineering, social sciences and business to solve problems in identity management, privacy, malware, security, digital forensics and predictive analytics

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA• #3 Management Information System program – US News & World Report

• #7 Entrepreneurship program among public programs – US News & World Report

• Wireless Network and Cybersecurity Research Lab

• Current emphasis on wireless network performance modeling and optimization, wireless and spectrum security, privacy-preserving big data analytics and cyber-physical system security

UNIVERSITY OF ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY

UAT has one of the longest-running Cybersecurity degrees in the Southwest. The university has trained more graduates with

an NSA and CAE-credentialed education than any other university’s Cybersecurity program in the Southwest.

CYBERSECURITY

UNIVERSITY ALIGNMENTGRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY• Grand Canyon University is a private Christian university committed to training the next generation of working

professionals, with degrees in:

• Computer Programming

• Computer Science with an Emphasis in Big Data Analytics

MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGES• Estrella Mountain Community College’s Cybersecurity Center has been designated a National Center of Academic

Excellence in Cyber Defense Two-Year Education by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security, with degrees in:

• Information Security

• Information Security Technology

• Information Technology: Network Security

EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY• Embry-Riddle is an aeronautical university that offers programs in cyber intelligence and security. Their College of

Security and Intelligence was the first comprehensive degree-granting college of its kind in the United States, with degrees in:

• Cyber Intelligence and Security

• IT and Power Systems Security

• IT Security Associate

• IT degree with Cybersecurity emphasis

• Cybersecurity

METRO MEDIAN HOME VALUE MEDIAN RENT

Phoenix $232,700 $1,310

San Francisco $843,200 $3,352

Boston $419,900 $2,351

Los Angeles $601,900 $2,648

New York $411,300 $2,386

Seattle $426,300 $2,106

STATE $50,000 $150,00 $270,000 $500,000$1 MILLION OR MORE

AZ 3.36% 4.24% 4.54% 4.54% 4.54%

CA 8.00% 9.30% 10.30% 11.30% 13.30%

MA 5.10% 5.10% 5.10% 5.10% 5.10%

NY 6.45% 6.65% 6.85% 6.85% 8.82%

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LIVABILITY

PERSONAL INCOME TAX

With cost of living, housing and personal income taxes lower than peer markets, financial resources go further in Greater Phoenix.

HOUSING COSTS

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