AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hundreds of cybersecurity experts arrived in Austin this week to attend the MSSP Alert Live conference. It focuses on understanding security breaches and how to prevent them. "Over 500 people here, all in the MSSP and MSP space, which is the Managed Security Service Providers and Managed Security Providers," CyberRisk Alliance Executive Vice President John DelMauro said. Organizers said more than 500 people attended this year's MSSP Alert Live in Austin. (Photo: KXAN)Organizers said more than 500 people attended this year's MSSP Alert Live in Austin. (Photo: KXAN)Organizers said more than 500 people attended this year's MSSP Alert Live in Austin. (Photo: KXAN) DelMauro said they held the first two conferences in Washington, D.C. This year, they decided to move it to the Lone Star State. "Within our internal database, the largest concentration and largest network of MSSPs were in Texas."John DelMauro, CyberRisk Alliance executive vice president A workforce shortage Among those in attendance was San Antonio-based cyber security workforce development company NukuDo. "When you see folks like Tesla, like Amazon, all these employers that are in our corridor making significant investments, they're going to need that cybersecurity talent that is prepared to come and work for them on day one," NukuDo Managing Director Michael Blair said. Organizers said more than 500 people attended this year's MSSP Alert Live in Austin. (Photo: KXAN)Organizers said more than 500 people attended this year's MSSP Alert Live in Austin. (Photo: KXAN) The company teaches people the skills to get certifications to land a cybersecurity job. Students are paid while they train. Blair said they are open to applicants from a variety of industries. "Seventy percent of people who are going to enter into our program, they're doing something else. They're mid-career, right? They might be teachers," Blair said. "They could be bankers." Blair said they are looking for highly logical, analytical, lifelong learners with soft skills. "They're going to do 90% on a day-to-day basis real-world scenarios that they would be doing in the actual security operations center themselves," Blair said. Just a few months ago, the White House said the nation desperately needs more cyber talent. "The White House has said there's a shortage of a half million Americans working in cybersecurity. You can have the best technology in the world, but if you don't have enough manpower to deal with the issues, that's a big problem."Michael Blair, NukuDo Managing Director When it comes to increasing the cybersecurity workforce nationwide, the White House said it is identifying federal investments to "provide more Americans with opportunities to access quality hands-on learning and training programs such as Cyber Clinics and earn-and-learn Registered Apprenticeships programs."