The 2021 (ISC)² Cybersecurity Workforce Study revealed that the global cybersecurity workforce gap is 2.72 million. This is the number of jobs within the industry that are necessary to fill to defend critical assets. With so many cybersecurity organizations looking to fill positions, you may think to yourself, “Is cybersecurity a good industry to enter?” or “What are the pathways to cybersecurity?” and “Where would I find a cybersecurity job?”

Cybersecurity Workers are Satisfied and Well-Compensated

This year’s Cybersecurity Workforce Study showed that 77% of cybersecurity professionals are satisfied or extremely satisfied in their current role compared to only 49% of overall American workers, according to a recent study from Zippia . Cybersecurity professionals are passionate about keeping information secure and with continuous and growing threats to privacy, they tend to be lifetime learners. Cybersecurity professionals are also strongly compensated. (ISC)² survey respondents reported an average salary before taxes of U.S. $90,900 (up from U.S. $83,000 among respondents in 2020 and U.S. $69,000 in 2019) with 31% reporting a median annual salary of U.S. $100,000 or more.

Pathways and Preparation for a Cybersecurity Role

Today’s pathways to cybersecurity are changing. While an IT background remains the single most common route taken that is giving way to a variety of entry points. Slightly more than half of cybersecurity professionals got their start outside of IT. Some 17% transitioned from unrelated career fields, 15% gained access through cybersecurity education and 15% explored cybersecurity concepts on their own. Learn more in this blog: Five Steps to Get a Cybersecurity Job . 

Find Cybersecurity Jobs

• CareerBuilder – Cyber Security Jobs
• Cybersecurity Guide – Cybersecurity Jobs
• Glassdoor – Jobs in Cybersecurity
• (ISC)² Community – Cybersecurity Job Openings
• Indeed – Cybersecurity
• Ladders – Jobs in Cyber
• Monster – Cyber Security Jobs
• S. Office of Personnel Management – Cyber Careers
• Zippia – Computer and Mathematical Careers and Jobs
• ZipRecruiter – Cyber Security Jobs

Looking to connect with cybersecurity professions for career guidance and more? Join the (ISC)² Community to find and participate in engaging discussions like Give Advice to Your Former Self and What are the Best Cybersecurity Job Boards and more.