In 2023, 38 percent of respondents stated that their company needed three to six months to fill up their cybersecurity position with a qualified, entry-level candidate. By contrast, only three percent of respondents stated that their company required less than one month to hire an entry-level candidate.
How long does it take your organization to fill a cybersecurity position with a qualified candidate?
cybersecurity professionals who hold the ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification or have registered information security job titles
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "On average, how long does it take your organization to fill a cybersecurity position with a qualified candidate?"
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ISACA. (October 2, 2023). How long does it take your organization to fill a cybersecurity position with a qualified candidate? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1322366/cybersecurity-staffing-time-to-fill-vacancy-worldwide/
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ISACA. (2023). How long does it take your organization to fill a cybersecurity position with a qualified candidate?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1322366/cybersecurity-staffing-time-to-fill-vacancy-worldwide/
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How long does it take your organization to fill a cybersecurity position with a qualified candidate? [Graph], ISACA, October 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1322366/cybersecurity-staffing-time-to-fill-vacancy-worldwide/
