# Cybersecurity Jobs: What the Hell Is Going On?

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Podcast: [Cybersecurity Growth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cybersecurity-growth-5972294)
Published: 2025-12-17T13:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Welcome to Cybersecurity Growth. A show for aspiring and existing cybersecurity leaders. 00:00 ...coming up 00:45 introduction & agenda 01:36 sponsorship - Cybersecurity Growth Membership E-Learning & Community 03:15 hot topic - Cybersecurity Jobs: What the Hell Is Going On? 03:36 470K U.S. openings 04:46 Global shortfall of ~3–4 million cybersecurity jobs 10:20 Reddit discussions 12:26 Misaligned candidate expectations 17:34 Outsourcing & offshoring 19:10 AI! AI! AI! AI! AI! AI! 28:00 Talent supply 31:20 Heading for a recession? 38:53 Actionable Advice & Strategies 43:18 sponsorship - Cybersecurity Growth Merch Store 43:46 That’s a Wrap Cybersecuritygrowth.com and cybersecuritygrowth.com/webcasts Live on members.cybersecuritygrowth.com bi-weekly, Fridays at 2:30 PM ET, 11:30 AM PT, 6:30 PM GMT in your pod feeds a few days later. 🔐 Hire a cybersecurity consultant or vCISO: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com/services 🟢 Free Blogs, Videos and Podcasts: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com/webca... 👥 Become a Member of our Self-paced Cybersecurity Training & Community: https://members.cybersecuritygrowth.com/ 👕 Get your Cybersecurity Growth Merch: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com/store/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CYBERSECURITY GROWTH SOCIALS Website: https://cybersecuritygrowth.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cybersecgrowth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100066411043800/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecurity-growth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHAWN'S MUSIC SOCIALS Website: https://musicbysv.com/ Spartan Valley (Shawn's artist site): https://spartanvalley.band/ Octavate (Shawn's other music project): https://www.octavate.band/ Spo…

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