The state of security hiring: Jobs, skills & salaries

The state of security hiring: Jobs, skills & salaries

It is probably fair to say that times have always been good for information security job candidates. But as American companies emerge from the restrictions of COVID-19 and face a new workplace ‘normal,’ times are especially good for job seekers, with high demand, growing salaries, and lots of work-from-anywhere opportunities.

As to which jobs are in highest demand and where the job opportunities are most plentiful, the answer is pretty much across the board on both counts, says Terrell “TJ” Jackson, cyber security recruiting strategist at ConsultNet and deputy board director at the North Texas Information Systems Security Association (ISSA).

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Still, it is clear that the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are largely the driving force behind the dramatic increase in the infosec job market.

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