Unlike doctors or engineers, most cybersecurity professionals didn’t set out to work in their chosen field. In fact, more than half started their careers elsewhere and eventually made the move to cybersecurity. But once they make the move, most decide to stay.
Nearly two thirds of cybersecurity professionals (65%) intend to stay in the field until they retire, thanks to high demand for their skills and the challenging nature of the work, according to the (ISC)2Cybersecurity Workforce Study, 2019.
The desire to stay indicates most are finding fulfillment in the field, even if working in cybersecurity wasn’t their original plan. Regardless of their beginnings, a solid majority (84%) say they are where they expected to be in their careers, given their skills and experience. Only 7% say they are nowhere close to where they expected to be, with another 8% saying they are “not that close.”
The study, which polled 3,237 individuals responsible for security/cybersecurity, paints a picture of how cybersecurity careers evolve over the years. It shows that more than half of respondents (58%) didn’t start out in security. They made the move because they were attracted to a field that is constantly evolving, challenges them to constantly solve puzzles and never gets boring.
And of course because of high demand, cybersecurity careers provide the kind of job security that is hard to find in most other fields. Currently, there is a shortage of about 4 million cybersecurity professionals, the study found.
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