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?"
Citation formats
Time to fill a cybersecurity position in companies worldwide by level 2024
In 2024, ** 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 **** percent of respondents stated that their company required less than *** month to hire an entry-level candidate.
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ISACA. (October 1, 2024). Time to fill a cybersecurity position in companies worldwide by level in 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1322366/cybersecurity-staffing-time-to-fill-vacancy-worldwide/
ISACA. (2024). Time to fill a cybersecurity position in companies worldwide by level in 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1322366/cybersecurity-staffing-time-to-fill-vacancy-worldwide/
ISACA. "Time to Fill a Cybersecurity Position in Companies Worldwide by Level in 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Oct 2024, /statistics/1322366/cybersecurity-staffing-time-to-fill-vacancy-worldwide/
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Time to fill a cybersecurity position in companies worldwide by level in 2024 [Graph], ISACA, October 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1322366/cybersecurity-staffing-time-to-fill-vacancy-worldwide/
