The ISACA, a non-profit information security advocacy group, predicts there will be a global shortage of two million cyber security professionals by 2019. And for every ten cyber security job ads that appear on careers site Indeed, only seven people even click on one of the ads, let alone apply. One of the most in-demand cyber security roles is security analyst, says Bill Bonifacic, who leads the cyber security practice at staffing firm Bluestone Recruiting. Compensation for the most senior roles in cyber security, like chief information security officer, can reach $400,000, says Bonifacic. Cyber security jobs commanded a $6,500 premium over other IT jobs in a 2015 study by analytics firm Burning Glass.

Source: Forbes March 16, 2017 22:41 UTC