Cybersecurity job openings are looking for people with a blend of technical, security, and industry-specific talents — and it helps to know Python, Hadoop, MongoDB, and other big-data analysis tools, too.
Cybersecurity job postings grew by 91% between 2010 and 2014, faster than overall IT jobs. The demand for cybersecurity professionals shows no signs of slowing down given the increasing rise of cyberattacks and threats on businesses and government agencies.
The latest increases in demand for cybersecurity professionals are in industries managing high volumes of consumer data such as finance, up 137% over the past five years; healthcare, up 121%; and retail trade companies, up 89%, according to data from Burning Glass Technologies’ report “Job Market Intelligence: Cybersecurity Jobs, 2015,” which published last summer.