State of the Cyber Workforce 2018 By The Numbers 309,873
Total Cybersecurity Job Openings in North America by 2022
8 out of 10
56%
Organizations are more likely to hire cyber job candidates with an industry-recognized certification
Percentage of organizations experiencing a shortage of cyber talent
Job Openings by NICE* Cybersecurity Workforce Framework Category
CompTIA Security+
181,601
SECURELY PROVISION PROTECT AND DEFEND
Certification holders
194,224
OPERATE AND MAINTAIN
121,752 119,392
ANALYZE OVERSEE AND GOVERN COLLECT & OPERATE
87,038 48,314
Systems Engineer
Certification Holders / Openings Requesting Certification
7,281
Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)
45,527
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
76,413
Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)
31,514
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
12,428
CYBERSECURITY JOB TITLES
Cyber Security Manager / Administrator
3.69
1,972
1.37
33,239
.973
78,523
.775
40,681
.453
27,427
Network Engineer / Architect Vulnerability Analyst / Penetration Tester
Cyber Security Analyst Software Developer / Engineer
IT Auditor
Top Cyber Certification Career Pathways CompTIA Certified Security Professional A+ (Crs 445)
Security+ (Crs 446)
Network+ (Crs 2708)
Network+ (Crs 2708)
CEH (Crs 2031)
Certified Ethical Hacker PenTest (Crs 537)
Certified Information Security Manager CISSP (Crs 2058)
CISM (Crs 2036)
Certified CISO CISSP (Crs 2058)
C | CISO (Crs 2026)
LearningTree.com/CybersecurityFramework 1-800-THE-TREE (843-8733) * National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Sources: CyberSeek.org. Cyber Report 2018, Learning Tree. EngageEmployee.com
RATIO
5.00
33,529
Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)
TOP
Cyber Security Engineer Systems Administrator
Openings requesting certification 167,776
CASP (Crs 2046)