With data breaches increasing in severity and complexity, threatening retailers, banks, gaming networks, consumers, government and more, information security has become a critical function in the technology sector. Become part of one of the most exciting and fastest growing professions in the US: The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts job growth from 2012 to 2020 between 34 and 37 percent for information security, and 22 percent for information assurance — much higher than the average growth of other occupations.