Cybersecurity Job Market Changes 2024 Ends
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
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The reversal in lay-offs will happen when organisations start to see a spike in IT and cybersecurity outages.
A lot of IT systems are being managed by people who are also retiring from the IT industry, such as the large cohort of 60 year olds (the Baby Boomers).
It's this cohort that is also pulling away from the economy and are now spending less as they scale back their lifestyles. The organisations are also scaling down as fewer people want their services, and hence the layoffs.
However, they may need hire back this expertise when they find their downsized IT and cybersecurity teams are unable to make up for the knowledge that is leaving the workforce.
Educating yourself and staying up-to-date is very important, and I will never advise anyone to not do certifications and such, but I do believe there needs to be a shift where if your employer wants those specific certifications, then they need to train the employees or newly hires, rather than expect you to already spend $100s of dollars of your own, to potentially 'increase' your odds are getting a job.
This will help entry level and newly graduates a lot and can be a small factor in assisting with the current issue we have regarding people with wealth of knowledge of experience retiring, meanwhile the younger people who are essentially gate kept from jobs that they clearly qualify for just because they don't have AZ-100 certification.
I believe the only people to disagree with me would be corpo leaders and not the ordinary citizen.
I agree 100%. It's ridiculous to expect people to shell out their own money for certs, especially when entering the field. Thankfully, I'm past that hurdle, but I remember the stress. I even used an AI tool during my interviews to help me navigate those trivia questions and focus on showcasing my actual skills, not just my cert prep. It shouldn't have to be this way, but it really helped me level the playing field. Great video, by the way! I appreciate the realistic take on the job market.
@@JimmyRoni So you used an AI interview tool? Interesting. Details? Asking for a friend who's struggling to break into the field.
@@NickBrian-x6h it was called interview hammer, it doesn't help if you don't know anything, but if you are 50% it can push you to be 90%.
You are so right! The city is shut down for good, and the market stinks! A career change may be good!
One thing to keep in mind with people who are hungry to get into Cyber Security is to understand there's a lot going on in the IT industry. If you can't get into this, there's still opportunities left and right for example with Network Engineering and to be frank thats kinda essentially what is with Cyber Security and even Cloud. Now if we're talking about remote jobs that's a different story. Be prepared to move to another city if offered a great paying job to leverage that into a future remote job.
That's a good point. Networking and cloud are definitely good alternatives. I'm thankfully past the initial job search phase, but the interview process itself is a whole other beast. I even used an AI tool during my last few interviews - it listens in and feeds me answers in real time. It felt a little strange at first, but honestly, it helped me relax and focus on showcasing my actual skills, especially when they threw curveball trivia questions at me. This video has some great advice.
@@JimmyRoni Interesting. What AI service did you use? I'm in the same boat and need an edge.
@@NickBrian-x6h just saw your comment, it was called interview hammer. please note this is not useful if you don't know what you are talking about since the interviewer would notice you reading, you need to know the answer and use this as a memory refresher.
I appreciate your insight. I'm hoping to find something in 2025.
I've never been in IT but one thing I am seeing is loyal people being let go. So for me, I'm definitely not being loyal to one company. They need us we don't need them. At the end of the day there still is a shortage of IT workers globally by 85 million in 2030. IT workers are going to be needed even more especially since AI is out and becoming more advanced. And there's a shortage of one million workers in this field in the US.
Man this is depressing. As someone who just got a degree in information technology, and now working help desk - idk if it’s worth it to go cyber anymore. What else is there another then cyber?
There’s an ocean of opportunity in tech for you if you’re willing to pivot. A huge growing field would be in cloud administration or data analytics. Any education you have in cyber will give you a competitive advantage when compared to other candidate who maybe have focused on one domain of IT
Sounds like we need more people breaking into things and..... ensuring a safe future for us all. :D
Now is the easiest time to get into cybercrime as major companies with money to pay a ransom are entirely vulnerable. 😮
Insightful information Really appreciated
So I'm in the process of studying for and will be testing soon for Security+, and I am building a portfolio of many projects with the goal of landing at least a 50k per year entry level role to get my foot in the door with a bachelors in biology, and some mostly unrelated tech and science work experience. How should I measure my expectations?
I have just a bachelor's in cybersecurity and never had a problem getting a job after I had 4 years in experience in the field. CISSP is on my radar but debating on getting an AI cert over the CISSP for the near term future.
Cissp was a self goal. If your current employer is not asking for it just go for the ai first since it will take you less time. Then consider the cissp when you can dedicate more time
@CyberHAC100k appreciate the take! The only problem with ai certs is it's hard to find the legit ones from the bs ones lol
Absolutely right. We have to face the hiring reality because of the current state of political-economy.
Let me suggest: 1) Skills inventory generation; 2) Re-invent personal capabilities; 3) Pray for the best, 4) and HOPE for the best because in the next 4 years, the business landscape will be different... USA will be brand new, LEAN, MEAN, PRODUCTIVE, and EFFICIENT.
Tech industry is filled with bunch of MBA people managing, rather than people who have actually worked in the field.
A greedy amount of non-technical roles, and non-technical certifications clearly promoting that. Everybody wants a piece of the cake.
Regardless of that, they are never the ones to assume blame when things go wrong. Interesting huh?
@@nocturne2172 That is a very valid point you bring up.
Me personally I dislike working with individuals who don't understand the time frame of tasks they're assigning to their team. Managers are always up the ass about "How can I help you get the task done faster"
That logic does not apply to a lot of tasks.
I just want to work, do my own thing at my on 'reasonable' pace.
You make me go through ridiculous rounds of interviews that pertain nothing to the position to begin with, and despite jumping all the hoops, you cannot trust me to get my sh*t done in my own time frame?!
Also, what's the DAMN rush?! It's not like we're spending 6 months on a project that requires 3 months of labor.
Reasonable arguments are out the window, and MBA individuals just blasting words that the executives wanna hear. False promises is all they are and false promises are valued significantly more than honest answers. A good example of honest answer is, "I am sorry I do not want to give you a concrete date as to when this will be done but of course rest assured it is being worked on diligently and efficiently.
Maybe if we stop sucking up to stockholders and board members, we can actually get somewhere.
Buncha damn yes-men/women.
Edit: Re-wording.
... before I forget ... This is a great video! Sorry, i was carried away in typing my suggestions and comments... Keep in touch.
Would you recommend this career for people just starting out
Noooo. But depends on what "starting out" means to you. If you're looking to get into Cybersecurity, it's best to start with foundational knowledge of networking and computer/server functionalities. Start with a basic I.T. help desk job and learn how the industry works. Jumping straight into Cybersecurity isn't impossible, but most certainly an uphill battle. Just takes a lot of dedication and studying.
man, im starting my cybersecurity degree in janurary (transfer student), am I cooked?
office cool af
Get a job in IT or help desk first
A lot to unpack here. 1st- Hr got the hiring screening process f-cked up. Applicant Ai keyword search has failed us all. CISSP cert... Everybody has it or is about to get it, unless you're a grc person imo it's worthless. Cisco can cut 85% of slpunks staff and wouldn't even notice. And this maybe is an unpopular opinion but I feel cisa leadership focus was to promote woke ideology and internal training during the sleepy/Harris admin and maybe didn't focus as much in the areas where the action was at. Just one persons humble opinion. Chia 4 life
1. How can you say CISSP is worthless outside of GRC while also acknowledging HR screening process is fucked up? SOC Analyst, Threat Hunter, Security Engineer all ask for CISSP
2. Define “woke”
You’re a negative guy, man…
@@Das_lst_Gut_Ja how? Because I’m not telling you can land a 6 figure job by taking certifications?
@ No, your video reflects your personal opinion and conveys a negative tone.
I graduated in May, earned my CISSP certification, and received multiple job offers for Security Engineering in various states: Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and California. After careful consideration, I ultimately accepted a position in Madison, Wisconsin.
@ congratulations not everyone is as fortunate. Just graduated and earned Cissp. So you have 5 years experience to become a Cissp?
@ yes; IT security related field and schooling accounted for 5 years cumulative
@ so how does a junior straight out of school with no experience stand against you? This is call reality. I’m not here to make this all nice and fluffy. The numbers speaks for itself.