Cybersecurity Career Opportunities Outpace Supply, New CyberSeek Data Reveals

There are only enough workers to fill 85% of the cybersecurity jobs throughout the economy. Consequently, an estimated 225,200 more cybersecurity workers are needed to close talent gaps. Across the U.S. more than 1.2 million people are employed in cybersecurity occupations, a workforce which has steadily increased over the past several years. 

"As competition for talent grows across sectors and from other in-demand occupations, we must develop alternative pathways to careers in cybersecurity that develops diverse talent in communities across America to provide opportunities for good-paying jobs," said Rodney Petersen, Director of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education .

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