Is cybersecurity consulting being redistributed?
Jonathan BezdekCTO
1 Min. read
Fewer job postings, restructuring at large consultancies and, at the same time, increasingly visible solo consultants: at first glance, the market seems to be undergoing a significant shift.
The data, however, tells a more complicated story. In Germany, hiring demand for IT security specialists is declining while the consulting market as a whole continues to grow. At the same time, client demand remains high and regulatory requirements are driving investment in cybersecurity.
Whether this is actually leading to a broader movement from large consultancies towards independent consultants cannot yet be clearly established. That question was the starting point for our market report.
We compared data from Germany, Austria and Switzerland with European and international developments, examining what can actually be observed in demand, provider structure and self-employment.
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