In 2024, 37 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 four percent of respondents stated that their company required less than one month to hire an entry-level candidate.
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Time to fill a cybersecurity position in companies worldwide by level in 2024
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 1, 2024). Time to fill a cybersecurity position in companies worldwide by level in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322366/cybersecurity-staffing-time-to-fill-vacancy-worldwide/
ISACA. "Time to fill a cybersecurity position in companies worldwide by level in 2024." Chart. October 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322366/cybersecurity-staffing-time-to-fill-vacancy-worldwide/
ISACA. (2024). Time to fill a cybersecurity position in companies worldwide by level in 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322366/cybersecurity-staffing-time-to-fill-vacancy-worldwide/
ISACA. "Time to Fill a Cybersecurity Position in Companies Worldwide by Level in 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322366/cybersecurity-staffing-time-to-fill-vacancy-worldwide/
ISACA, Time to fill a cybersecurity position in companies worldwide by level in 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322366/cybersecurity-staffing-time-to-fill-vacancy-worldwide/ (last visited June 17, 2025)
Time to fill a cybersecurity position in companies worldwide by level in 2024 [Graph], ISACA, October 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322366/cybersecurity-staffing-time-to-fill-vacancy-worldwide/
