Cyber Security Today: Career Paths, Salaries and In-Demand Job Titles

The constantly evolving threats from both hackers and state-sponsored actors, along with the expanding attack surfaces seen in the widespread adoption of IoT (internet of things devices), has led to a huge shortage of labor in the cyber security field. “The demand for the (cybersecurity) workforce is expected to rise to 6 million (globally) by 2019, with a projected shortfall of 1.5 million,” noted Symantec CEO Michael Brown. Now is the perfect time to be exploring options in cyber security careers.

According to Steve Morgan, Editor-In-Chief of the Cybersecurity Market Report, the demand for cybersecurity will result in over a million job openings in 2016 alone as the growing cyber security market continues to soar with a projected growth from $75 billion in 2015 to a $170 billion by 2020.