Covid-19 has forced companies around the world to rethink the way they conduct their business and pivot towards an increasing digitalization of their goods and service offerings as both staff and customers shift to the new remote working paradigm. The rapid onset of the pandemic forced firms to put sudden holds on works in progress in favour of quickly adapting to this remote-working environment. Naturally, there has been a huge uptick in the demand for positions in the field of IT and development and with it, significant inflation in salary demands.
According to http://digitalguardian.com, the ever-growing need for qualified, experienced cybersecurity professionals means that the field offers tremendous growth opportunities for these professionals with better job security, salaries, and promotion. According to an analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics conducted by Peninsula Press, cybersecurity job postings increased by 74% in 2020. Looking into recent data on growth in this field of expertise shows that in 2020, compared to 2019, the salaries of specialists who help companies ensure security, manage processes, and analyze data have generally increased. Positions requiring qualified cybersecurity analysts saw an average 16.3% growth in their earning potential for the year. For senior security engineers and architects, the growth was less but remains significant at 4.3% (2020).
