https://www.cybersecurityos.net/tags/career-switch/Recent content in Career Switch on CybersecurityOSHugoen-usMon, 09 Nov 2026 20:24:17 -0600https://www.cybersecurityos.net/posts/security/entry-level-cybersecurity-jobs-2027/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.cybersecurityos.net/posts/security/entry-level-cybersecurity-jobs-2027/<p>US cybersecurity job postings fell 26.4% this year, according to CyberSN. And only 9.5% of the 235,786 postings were labeled entry level.</p> <p>If you&rsquo;re trying to break in, that second number is the one that stings. It&rsquo;s also not the whole story.</p> <p><strong>The short answer:</strong> entry level cybersecurity jobs still exist in 2027, but there are fewer of them, and most don&rsquo;t say &ldquo;entry level&rdquo; on the label. The realistic ways in run through GRC, IT and help desk, and cloud and identity, not straight into pen testing. One foundational cert plus visible proof of work still gets people hired.</p>