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Getting a job in Cybersecurity and tech right now is very hard as we are going through one of the most challenging job markets in a generation with too many people chasing too few jobs with approximately 50,000 layoffs in tech this year and an estimated 269,000 layoffs from last year. A lot of people who are out of work are probably wondering: Where are the Cybersecurity jobs today? I have observed during my job hunt: Less remote jobs are available, and more jobs are hybrid or onsite, so being able to work onsite or hybrid is now the new competitive advantage in the job search More and more SOC and incident response jobs are getting outsourced to other countries, this can be a huge opportunity for people in those countries Government jobs, especially US Federal government jobs are being posted in increasing numbers, can be a potential option for those who are US citizens Seeing more and more jobs that require scripting for automation, even for GRC jobs Technical job postings easily outnumber managerial and executive job postings, so not a great time to be a CISO if you were not one before Job postings have higher requirements, seeing OSCP on job reqs for non-pen tester jobs Even when an organization has layoffs and no longer hiring, they do not remove their job postings Even when an organization suffers a data breach and posts open jobs, those open jobs are not necessarily funded, adding to the illusion of plentiful jobs Many jobs have lower salaries compared to years past as Cybersecurity budgets get tighter and smaller Entry-level jobs are practically non-existent Fewer jobs overall To help others looking for a job in Cybersecurity, I have been tagging job posts I see with #cyberjobs to make it easier for job seekers to find. Encouraging folks to help out and tag their job posts as well. Please help the legions of people out of work. To the job seekers, good luck and good hunting. #cyber #cybersecurity #infosec #informationsecurity #infosecurity #jobs #HR

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What's the CISO market like Joe? Hmmm... There are two sides to this question, which is why I struggle to answer it. The simple answer is, I'm not sure. On the one hand, I see a lot of people looking for work, and the same problems remain; -Archaic hiring. -Awful job descriptions. -Poor salaries. -Lengthy processes. -No opportunity. But, on the other hand, I speak with people who have lots of opportunities, lots of interviews and are getting offers for high-profile roles. I had a client secure a job within 2-3 weeks after being made redundant. It is the same with recruiters; I speak to some who are inundated with work and some who are struggling. You see the market through your own lens. This is why it is difficult to form an opinion on something that varies so much between individuals. What are your thoughts on the current cyber security job market?

This is so true about getting a job in Cybersecurity. People think you need all this and all that but really the job is so simple. My Credentials: - High School Diploma - Associates Degree - 5 Certifications - 7 Years of Real Technology Experience but 12 years overall since 2012. I should fit the Bill but still this post applies to me and it's hard to get past it because recruiters do this and hiring manager are to blame for the pressure that is put on us to get into these jobs. All honesty my lats job before this I was doing more work with Excel then actual Cybersecurity work, I was a high payed Data Analyst! #Cybersecurity #recruiters #HR

A Shifting Market is Keeping AI and Cybersecurity Recruiters on Standby As seen in Hunt Scanlon Media's recently released Cyber Technology Executive Recruiting newsletter, the landscape of AI and cybersecurity recruiting is dynamic and constantly evolving. “The market for cybersecurity recruiting has shifted a good amount,” said Drew Fearson, CEO of NinjaJobs, a cybersecurity recruiting firm operating under the Direct Recruiters brand. “The last year saw layoffs across the board after the COVID hiring boom, then hiring freezes. We have started to see some hiring come back, as hiring managers are realizing a lot of internal recruiters are spread too thin. We are also seeing companies ask for contract labor/staff augmentation to circumvent full time headcount caps.” Read more >> https://lnkd.in/eck_TgF #AI #cybersecurity #hiring

Have you ever searched for Entry level jobs in tech only to find that you needed 3-5 years of experience? If you have your degree you may have some of the required experience covered....if you don't feel confident though, there are true #entrylevel jobs in #Tech and #cybersecurity check out Naomi's tips for narrowing your search below.

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Great post Nathan Chung. Depending on your experience or proximity to government/private sectors, this is spot on. Although one thing I would mention is cybersecurity shouldn't be thought of as an entry level role, because you need a foundation in networking, programming/scripting and system administration to really understand what you are doing. Cybersecurity roles should come after a few years in other IT roles, as a broad base.