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The original was posted on /r/cybersecurity by /u/Narrow-Pop8696 on 2023-09-23 07:40:45+00:00.

Been looking recently (in the industry already) and what an absolute clusterf*ck. No wonder there are issues globally with an imbalance of demand/supply. It’s a complete mess.

Here’s my experience so far (from looking+speaking with recruiters/others)

• Visual evidence of the countless job variations
• Plethora of “Cyber Security Analyst” positions paying low $
• Many many roles asking for the world/paying next to nothing for the skills required
• Close to like for like experience (90% match) but still not getting callbacks when directly applying
• Hearing other experienced IT folks not able to pivot either in or once in, to a different vertical
• MSSPs hiring retail workers/non-IT folks just to fill seats and pay low
• MSSPs then sometimes promoting these same workers into Senior Manager/Director positions in next to no time. Saw one person (no prior IT/Cyber exp) who started as a Consultant at the beginning of the pandemic and they are now a Senior Manager. That is 3.5 years of experience. The same “Senior Manager” role for the exact same area has been advertised with 8 years minimum experience.
• Shadow IT, utter ignorance and disregard. Real examples such as senior execs asking for MDM to be turned off for their device because it’s annoying, questioning the need for MFA due to user impact, questioning the need for proper awareness training
• Companies cutting budgets and challenging the need for ongoing spend and/or wanting to change to cheaper products
• Companies back on the whole return to office train i.e. therefore limiting the talent pool to local city and ignoring remote
• Companies not listening to in house/SMEs/even legal counsel and taking unnecessary security risks (i.e. risking $m in fines)

I’ve got interest from two other IT areas at the moment (referred, didn’t directly apply) and I’m trying to remain in the industry as a first preference but if nothing eventuates I’m out. Doesn’t look promising.