NIS-2 is reshaping the job market and opening doors for you
Thousands of
companies across Germany and the DACH region are being forced to rebuild their
cybersecurity and compliance structures from the ground up. The result is one
of the strongest demand waves for IT security professionals this market has
ever seen.
If you work in any of the areas below, you are more sought-after than ever.
The profiles companies are looking for right now:
- IT Security Engineering Companies need people who can design security architectures, identify vulnerabilities and implement technical safeguards — not in six months, but now.
- Information Security / ISB Information security officers are a regulatory requirement under NIS-2 — yet almost impossible to find. Professionals who can fill this role have their pick of the market.
- GRC & Compliance Translating regulatory requirements into operational processes is one of the most in-demand skill sets in IT right now. Companies pay accordingly for genuine GRC expertise.
- SOC & Incident Response NIS-2 mandates strict reporting timelines — 24 hours for initial incident reports, 72 hours for follow-ups. That makes SOC capability an operational necessity, not a nice-to-have.
- Cybersecurity Consulting External experts who can guide companies through NIS-2 implementation are in particularly high demand — both as freelancers and in permanent roles.
What this means for your career
The talent shortage in cybersecurity is real: open roles currently sit vacant for an average of three to six months. For you, that means more negotiating power, better conditions and the ability to choose your employer — not the other way around.
Whether you are actively looking for a new role or simply curious about what the market would offer you right now, this is a good moment to take stock.
We place cybersecurity, information security and IT compliance specialists with companies across the DACH region. Our job is not to forward CVs — it is to find the right role for the right person.
Permanent positions, interim mandates or freelance projects: we know which companies are hiring right now, and what they genuinely have to offer.
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