These cybersecurity specialists are the most sought-after, according to a report
The roles featuring the most job postings were Security Engineers, security analysts, and DevSecOps.
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The roles featuring the most job postings were Security Engineers, security analysts, and DevSecOps.
The most in-demand specialists in 2024 were those working in Defence, Product Security and Government, Risk and Compliance, and Management, according to a report by a specialized job platform for cybersecurity professionals CyberSN.
For the third year in a row, these categories held the top four spots for job postings in the US.
The functional roles with the most job postings included security engineers (64,300 postings), security analysts (45,496 postings), DevSecOps (36,020 postings), cybersecurity/privacy attorneys (22,465 postings), and security architects (22,246 postingsTable
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“Regulatory pressures on CEOs and Boards of Directors are reflected in our cybersecurity job posting data, highlighting how compliance-driven requirements such as SEC breach reporting and expanded FTC enforcement are influencing workforce decisions,” says Dom Glavach, Chief Security and Technology Officer at CyberSN.
Compared to 2023, the biggest increases in job postings were for cybersecurity/privacy attorneys (up 40.74%), red teamers (up 26.22%), and cybersecurity sales engineers (up 26.22%).
The largest declines in job postings were for cybersecurity software engineers (down 38.66%), identity and access management engineers (down 26.54%), and cybersecurity leads (down 16.79%).
Glavach notes that the decrease in postings for security engineers, security analysts, and DevSecOps suggests an industry-wide shift toward AI-powered security automation and internal security operations optimization.
CyberSN claims that the data for the report was sourced from over 30 major job boards and the websites of Fortune 500 companies.
According to a separate report by Nexford University, published last year, the highest-paid cybersecurity jobs in 2023 in the US were chief information security officers, who were paid an average of $256,040, followed by network security architects ($175,065) and security sales engineers ($157,509).