Alabama's cybersecurity labor market shows sustained demand, with about 18,778 professionals employed and 8,373 new job openings posted in 2024¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Alabama employed an estimated 18,778 cybersecurity professionals, and industries posted 8,373 new cybersecurity job openings in 2024. → Babineau 2025

Evidence¶

Babineau 2025¶

Babineau, K., Aso, C., Ganoo, K., Jacobs, B., Lenderman, K., Shah, Z., Smith, K., & Young, V. M. (2025). From Rural Districts to Statewide Pathways: A Blueprint for Scaling Cybersecurity Workforce Development Through Regional Collaboration. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/263

q2 · i? · design · r1

Descriptive labor-market statistics the report attributes to Cyberguide (2025); the report notes "An estimated 18,778 cybersecurity professionals are currently employed across Alabama". No effect sizes apply.

"An estimated 18,778 cybersecurity professionals are currently employed across Alabama and in 2024, industries across the state posted 8,373 new cybersecurity job openings (Cyberguide, 2025)"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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