Most Cybersecurity Managers Hire Entry- and Junior-level Candidates

(ISC)² Blog

An overwhelming majority of cybersecurity hiring managers (91%) have onboarded entry- and junior-level candidates in the past two years, according to new (ISC)² research. Facing an acute shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals, hiring managers are using this practice and other creative approaches to build successful cybersecurity teams. The cybersecurity skills gap currently stands at 2.7 million worldwide, forcing hiring managers to deprioritize experience when choosing candidates who show promise. Managers are less insistent on finding technical skills and, instead, have honed their focus on non-technical skills such as ability to work in a team and independently, as well as personal…