Shortages within the cybersecurity workforce are not new; fluctuations in supply and demand, fiscal and monetary constraints, and technological advances have influenced changes within the cybersecurity workforce nationally and globally. Cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT) impact many different cybersecurity roles within different specialty areas such as education, engineering, mathematics, and data science; hands-on experience is another key requirement within cybersecurity, which is also analyzed within this research. Evaluating cybersecurity workforce development, accreditation, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) Kindergarten (K) to 12th-grade education initiatives and cybersecurity education challenges can help one understand the complex nature of cybersecurity workforce gaps. This quantitative survey research is intended to provide a cursory level of insight regarding how undergraduate students perceive their learning experience associated with cloud computing and the IoT as requirements for a cybersecurity career. The current undergraduate enrollment program (Survey Questions 4, 7,9) and race classification (Survey Question 2) were the only independent variables with significant correlations. This research is intended to shed light on the need to assess further how cybersecurity workforce readiness can be improved. One significant gap in the literature consists of research evaluating student perceptions of their experiences pursuing higher education in cybersecurity-related topics such as cloud computing and IoT. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]