Today’s job market for Cyber Security professionals reminds me of my days as a coach and organizer of youth basketball. Few athletes had the “exposure” by playing at High School powerhouses or national AAU Clubs. Most were relative unknowns regardless of their abilities. The Division 1 colleges and universities had little to go on besides what their recruiting department could pull together. Lesser talent with the right “exposure” got the opportunities. Many unknown talent were left wanting.
The cyber security job market certainly suffers from more demand than they can handle. A year ago, Forbes pointed out that over 209k jobs went unfilled in 2015 entering a year predicted to chase one million cyber practitioners. CSO Magazine projects that 1.5 job openings will be available by 2019.
So what will the cyber security job market do when demand keeps increasing?
One consequence is the recruiting of talent from existing organizations-the chase for talent is definitely fueling the revolving door. The national brands offering the titles, resources, and control are winning the battle. How will the others compete?
All too many are chasing the top talent and loosing out by not filling their positions. I also think that few look for commitment and stability from their candidates. They instead pursue candidates on the fast track only to see them come and go with little lasting value left behind.
With the supply/demand ratio widening, it may be time to rethink this approach. So will this madness continue? Time will tell.
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