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49% of female cybersecurity pros say the pandemic had a positive impact on their career

March 9, 2021

While the global job market has been hit hard by the pandemic, cybersecurity job recruitment thrived in 2020. According to a new global report from Tessian, 94% of security teams hired new staff members in 2020 to support their teams, with IT, finance and healthcare industries making the most hires.

Women in cybersecurity roles thrived during 2020

49% of women cybersecurity pros in the U.S and U.K. also said COVID-19 had a positive impact on their career, with just 9% saying the pandemic negatively impacted their job. In addition, 89% of women working in cybersecurity said they feel secure in their jobs.

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