Time to fill a cybersecurity position in companies worldwide by level 2024

Published by
Alexandra Borgeaud,
Dec 10, 2024

In 2024, 37 percent of respondents stated that their company needed three to six months to fill up their cybersecurity position with a qualified, entry-level candidate. By contrast, only four percent of respondents stated that their company required less than one month to hire an entry-level candidate.

Time to fill a cybersecurity position in companies worldwide by level in 2024

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Release date

October 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

Q2 2024

Number of respondents

1,868 respondents

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cybersecurity professionals who hold the ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification or have registered information security job titles.

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "On average, how long does it take your organization to fill a cybersecurity position with a qualified candidate?"

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