Chapter 2

The US Cybersecurity Industry

Abstract

We review both worldwide and US cybersecurity spending and the key economic drivers behind it, including the growth in cybercrime and increased government regulation.

Keywords

Cybercrime
The Internet-of-Things (IoT)
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
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2.1. Current and expected growth of the cybersecurity industry

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