Shortage of cyber talent is a top concern for 63% of senior executives, according to a recent Gartner survey. The number of unfilled cyber security positions is over four million, up from 2.9 million last year, says the latest (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study. This includes 561,000 in North America, 291,000 in Europe, and a staggering 2.6 million gap in APAC.
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Which cyber security jobs are most in demand?
The largest cyber employment gaps are in the Operate and Maintain areas, defined according to the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework as roles that “provide the support, administration and maintenance necessary to ensure effective and efficient IT system performance and security,” as well as positions that “Securely Provision,” defined as roles that “conceptualize, design, procure and/or build secure IT systems.”
PIM / PAM terminology shows up in over 4,500 LinkedIn job postings
With Privileged Access Management the primary CIO priority for multiple years, cyber experts with PAM experience are at the top of the hiring wish list. The PAM software market is growing at 27% CAGR and expected to reach $2.3B in 2020, with continued rapid growth expected through the next two to three years. Enterprises need internal PAM experts to manage these projects, make sure technology matches requirements, and drive awareness and adoption throughout the organization.
LinkedIn job postings that include keywords, “Privileged Access Management, “Privileged Account Management,” “Privileged Identity Management” and/or “Identity Access Management” exceed 4,500.
