Nearly 470,000 job openings at all career
levels listed by US employers
DALLAS, June 4, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Demand for cybersecurity talent continues to
outpace supply despite growth in available education and training
programs, according to new data from CyberSeek™, the most
comprehensive source of information on the U.S. cybersecurity
workforce.
"we must develop alternative pathways to
careers in cybersecurity that develops diverse talent."
There are only enough workers to fill 85% of the cybersecurity
jobs throughout the economy. Consequently, an estimated 225,200
more cybersecurity workers are needed to close talent gaps. Across
the U.S. more than 1.2 million people are employed in cybersecurity
occupations, a workforce which has steadily increased over the past
several years.
"As competition for talent grows across sectors and from other
in-demand occupations, we must develop alternative pathways to
careers in cybersecurity that develops diverse talent in
communities across America to provide opportunities good-paying
jobs," said Rodney Petersen,
director of NICE. "The regional alliances and multistakeholder
partnerships known as RAMPS Communities, established through
cooperative agreements from NIST, will strengthen coordination and
collaboration to meet employer workforce needs and bolster local
and regional economies."
Petersen shared the latest CyberSeek data today at the
15th Annual NICE Conference and Expo in Dallas, which appropriately aligned with the
conference theme to "Strengthen Ecosystems: Align Stakeholders to
Bridge the Cybersecurity Workforce Gap." Thought leaders from
education, government, industry, and non-profits meet each year to
explore ways of developing a skilled cybersecurity workforce ready
to meet the challenges of the future.
Key findings from the CyberSeek data revealed the pullback in
tech hiring present during much of 2023 impacted cybersecurity
jobs. Employer job postings for all tech occupations declined by
37% in the 12 months from May 2023 to
April 2024. Cyber job postings
decreased 29%, signaling that cybersecurity is less affected by
hiring slowdowns than the IT sector overall.
Employer job postings for cybersecurity positions totaled
469,930 from May 2023 through
April 2024. Positions in the highest
demand included network engineers, systems administrators,
cybersecurity engineers, cybersecurity analysts, security
engineers, systems engineers, information systems security
officers, network administrators, information security analysts and
software engineers.
"Although demand for cybersecurity jobs is beginning to
normalize to pre-pandemic levels, the longstanding cyber talent gap
persists," said Will Markow, vice
president of applied research at Lightcast. "At the same time, new
threats and technologies are causing cybersecurity skill
requirements to evolve at a breakneck pace, forcing employers,
educators, and individuals to proactively anticipate and prepare
for an ever-changing cyber landscape."
"Building a robust cybersecurity presence often requires changes
in talent acquisition strategies and tactics," said Hannah Johnson, senior vice president, tech
talent programs, CompTIA. "That can include upskilling less
experienced cybersecurity professionals for more advanced roles, or
hiring people who demonstrate subject matter expertise via
professional certifications or other credentials."
In addition to the latest workforce data, CyberSeek has
incorporated NICE Framework Components Version 1.0.0, which
includes new and updated cybersecurity work roles, competency areas
and task, knowledge, and skill statements.
CyberSeek provides detailed, actionable data about the
cybersecurity job market. It is a joint initiative of NICE, a
program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
focused on advancing cybersecurity education and workforce
development; Lightcast, a leading authority on global job skills,
workforce talent and labor market dynamics; and CompTIA, the
world's leading information technology (IT) certification and
training body. Visit https://www.cyberseek.org/ to learn more.
Media
Contacts
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NICE
Danielle
Santos
danielle.santos@nist.gov
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Lightcast
media@lightcast.io
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CompTIA
Steven
Ostrowski
sostrowski@comptia.org
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