According to following LinkedIn post: “… the share of cybersecurity-related jobs posted on LinkedIn in the U.S. dropped 5.4% between 2023 and 2024 … “. Here is my opinion on the subject.
First, macroeconomics. Between 2023 and February 2024, despite a strong job market, the tech sector laid off around 300,000 people due to what some sources describe as “a dramatic shift in the tech industry” resulting from the introduction of AI.
Second, mature cloud offerings and the advent of serverless technologies have changed the landscape of security jobs. Previously, the bulk of security jobs were in the field of system administration, where one of the primary responsibilities was keeping the operating system updated. However, this is no longer the case with serverless architectures, where operating system updates are the responsibility of the cloud provider.
Third, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has transformed how IT infrastructure is maintained. Traditionally, maintaining secure IT infrastructure was the responsibility of system administrators. However, the introduction of IaC has greatly simplified this task. Today, all major cloud providers offer IaC solutions.
To conclude, advancements in AI technology and its use in the workplace have lowered the demand for tech jobs overall. Additionally, a significant portion of security tasks has been taken over by cloud providers, leading to a concentration of cybersecurity jobs.