Absolutely—but the old playbook is dead.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects information security analyst employment to grow by approximately 29% between 2024 and 2034, compared with roughly 3% for all occupations. The median annual wage for information security analysts was $124,910 in May 2024, and BLS projects approximately 16,000 openings per year over the decade.
Those are strong numbers.
But the career is becoming more demanding.
Cybersecurity professionals cannot assume that yesterday’s skills will remain valuable tomorrow. The profession is moving toward a model where technical competence, AI fluency, business understanding, communication and continuous learning are all part of the job.
The biggest mistake someone can make in 2026 is preparing for the cybersecurity job market that existed five years ago.
The biggest opportunity is preparing for the one that is emerging now.
The future cybersecurity professional will not compete against AI.
They will work with AI, manage AI, secure AI and understand when AI should not be trusted.
And that may ultimately make cybersecurity one of the most interesting technology careers of the next decade.
The cybersecurity job market is not collapsing.
It is becoming more sophisticated.
And for professionals willing to evolve with it, that is very good news.