In 2024, cybersecurity professionals worldwide demonstrated varying levels of proficiency across different tools and technologies, according to DevSkiller assessments. Identity and access management (IAM) emerged as the most proficient skill, with an intermediate-level score of 61. Networking fundamentals, security by design, and network protocols all achieved scores slightly above the 50 mark. Several skills were just below the intermediate threshold, including network security architecture authentication mechanisms overview, and risk management.
Average skill proficiency of cybersecurity engineers worldwide in 2024
The DevSkiller assessment scale features five proficiency levels for assessing skills by job position. The clean slate (0%) level indicates that the skill has not been rated or assessed. At the basic (≥20%) level, the user has no competence in the area and requires full supervision to complete tasks. Users at the intermediate (≥50%) level can complete standard tasks independently but still need supervision in non-standard scenarios. The advanced (≥70%) level signifies the ability to complete all tasks unassisted, with no supervision required for non-standard situations. Finally, at the expert (100%) level, users can mentor others, create new standards, and continuously grow their expertise in the area.
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DevSkiller. (August 27, 2024). Average skill proficiency of cybersecurity engineers worldwide in 2024
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DevSkiller. "Average skill proficiency of cybersecurity engineers worldwide in 2024
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DevSkiller. (2024). Average skill proficiency of cybersecurity engineers worldwide in 2024
. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489581/us-average-skill-proficiency-of-cybersecurity-engineers/
DevSkiller. "Average Skill Proficiency of Cybersecurity Engineers Worldwide in 2024
." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489581/us-average-skill-proficiency-of-cybersecurity-engineers/
DevSkiller, Average skill proficiency of cybersecurity engineers worldwide in 2024
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Average skill proficiency of cybersecurity engineers worldwide in 2024
[Graph], DevSkiller, August 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489581/us-average-skill-proficiency-of-cybersecurity-engineers/