Companies eagerly sought out lawyers, red team hackers and sales engineers last year, according to a new report from CyberSN.
Why it matters: Organizations' security needs are changing, and not every cybersecurity skill is in high demand, even amid a workforce shortage.
By the numbers: Job listings for cybersecurity and privacy attorneys jumped 41% between 2023 and 2024, CyberSN found.
Listings for red teams — internal hacking groups that try to hack into company products — grew nearly 30% in that time.
Cyber sales engineer listings climbed 26%.
CyberSN monitored job listings across 30 job boards through December 2024, as well as listings on websites for Fortune 500 companies.
Between the lines: SEC cyber reporting rules and expanded FTC enforcement last year directly influenced companies' hiring decisions, Dom Glavach, chief security and technology officer at CyberSN, said in a statement.
Yes, but: The total number of cyber jobs declined 4% in 2024 to 347,419 postings, according to the report.
That decline followed a sweeping 22% drop between 2022 and 2023.
What we're watching: As security teams continue to embrace AI, workforce needs will keep changing.
Expected cyber regulatory changes in the new Trump administration will also influence company hiring needs.
