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CyberSeek is primarily a workforce and labor market tool for the cybersecurity sector; it is tangential to AI safety but may be relevant when discussing talent pipelines for AI security or cyber-AI policy intersections.

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Summary

CyberSeek is an interactive tool providing detailed data on the cybersecurity job market, including supply and demand metrics, career pathways, and workforce gaps. It helps job seekers, employers, and policymakers understand the cybersecurity talent landscape in the United States. The platform is funded by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) and developed by CompTIA and Burning Glass Technologies.

Key Points

  • Provides interactive heatmaps showing cybersecurity job supply and demand across U.S. states and metro areas
  • Offers a career pathway tool mapping entry, mid, and advanced cybersecurity roles with required skills and certifications
  • Highlights the significant workforce gap in cybersecurity, with hundreds of thousands of unfilled positions nationally
  • Helps employers and policymakers identify talent shortages and prioritize workforce development investments
  • Supported by NIST's NICE program to strengthen the national cybersecurity workforce pipeline

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CyberSeek 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 
 Empowering Careers 
 in Cybersecurity 
 Close the cybersecurity talent gap with
 interactive tools
 and data 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Navigate the Cybersecurity Job Market with Ease with the Workforce Map
 

 
 Grasp the challenges and opportunities facing your local workforce snapshot of demand and supply
 data for cybersecurity jobs.
 

 
 Go to Dashboard
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Start and advance your career in cybersecurity with the Career Pathway Dashboard
 

 
 Explore the many opportunities for workers in cybersecurity, discovering detailed information
 about salaries, credentials, and skillsets.
 

 
 Go to Dashboard
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Transform your career in cybersecurity with the Education and Training Providers Map
 

 
 Find an educator or training center near you and develop your cybersecurity expertise.
 

 
 Go to Dashboard
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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 Cybersecurity Insights

 
 Cybersecurity threats grow more pervasive and the consequences more dire with each passing year. While progress
 is evident on many fronts, cybersecurity will always be a moving target. To guide cybersecurity career and
 skills development, CyberSeek provides detailed, actionable data, metrics and pathways across the cybersecurity
 workforce.
 

 
 

 Cybersecurity hiring by experience / education

 
 
 
 
 Experience: Employers continue to hire across the spectrum of starting, mid, and advanced-level
 cybersecurity positions
 
 May 2024-April 2025
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Education: While employer hiring tends to skew towards 4-year degrees or higher, skills-based
 hiring continues to gain momentum with consideration for a broader range of candidate backgrounds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 Global estimate

 
 4,970,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mid-point estimate
 of the size of the global cybersecurity workforce

 4.4m - 5.5m

 Range estimate using lower end and higher end
 estimation factors

 
 See Methodology for estimation notes
 
 
 
 
 Cybersecurity job openings

 
 514,359

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Number of employer job listings for cybersecurity positions in U.S.
 market during reporting period

 

 
 
 AI + Security

 10%

 Percent of cybersecurity job listings that specifically reference
 artificial intelligence (AI) skills as a requirement for the job role

 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 

 
 Learn how CyberSeek drives positive change across users and stakeholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Alternative Pathways Lead to Careers in Cybersecurity
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

 
 Infographic visualization of key CyberSeek figures and features
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Why CyberSeek? Industry Experts Share What Makes CyberSeek a Unique and Powerful Tool
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

 
 Press release of June 2, 2025:
 
 
 
 CyberSeek expands cybersecurity workf...
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Strengthening the Frontlines in the Battle Against Ex

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