Security Hiring Trends
summary
Claims a 35% employment growth 2023–2031 and ~3.5 million open security jobs by 2031, but hiring actually rewards builders who code and ship, not just brand-name resumes. Demand concentrates in cloud+product security convergence, infrastructure-as-code and terraform-heavy roles, plus threat intel and embedded hardware (the hardest hires). Employers favor Python, Go, Rust, C/C++ and multi-cloud AWS/GCP/Azure skills, plus public GitHub or night projects that show progression; competition is high after tech layoffs so clear upskilling and measurable impact matter.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Introduction and speaker welcome
- 0:23Overview of security hiring trends
- 1:48FANG hiring shifts and tech trends
- 3:39The rise of the Builder mindset
- 5:06Embedded Hardware and unicorn roles
- 6:10Software engineering into security
- 7:14Trending roles in cybersecurity
- 8:40Competition and upskilling in security
- 10:27Passion projects and personal branding
- 11:49Showing passion for the company
- 12:57Staying relevant and professional growth
- 14:04Diversity and inclusive hiring
- 15:30Industry evolution and newsletters
- 16:56Q&A session begins
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