6,658 job openings in IT security.
2,826 registered applicant profiles related to cybersecurity.
(Source: Federal Employment Agency’s job board, July 2025)
This is actually an ideal ratio. But the reality is that many applicants who have completed IT training or even retraining still remain unemployed.
How can this be? What’s the problem – really?
Skilled labor shortage in IT security – a misunderstanding?
The public debate often focuses on the shortage of skilled workers in cybersecurity . Companies are urgently seeking network and IT security professionals. At the same time, there are many qualified people who have dedicated themselves to further training – yet still can’t find a job.
The key question, therefore, is not : Do we lack applicants?
Rather, it’s: Do we lack the right structures for placement?
What many course graduates really lack:
Even though many participants appear certified in CompTIA Network+, CompTIA A+, Google IT Support Professional Certificate, Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate & CompTIA Security+ Professional Certificate after months of training or retraining, they report similar challenges:
- No recognized manufacturer certificates such as Cisco CCNA / CCNP Security
- Lack of practical relevance : purely theoretical content without laboratory experience
- Minimalist live lessons
- Lack of application training : no coaching or feedback on documents
- No knowledge of the real labor market : lack of orientation after the measure
Voices from practice:
“I completed a fourteen-month training course in cybersecurity, but at the end, not a single manufacturer’s certificate was offered.”
“The content was interesting, but without practical exercises on real hardware, I had no chance of confidently applying for a job.”
“I didn’t know how to present my profile. There was no support with applications or interviews.”
These statements show that qualifications in themselves are not enough – the transfer to the job market is often lacking.
Our thesis: There is no lack of people – there is a lack of market-oriented concepts
Instead of launching more qualifications, we need targeted, high-quality course offerings that:
- recognized Cisco certifications (eg CCNP Security ) include
- Hands-on labs with original Cisco hardware enable
- Linguistically & communicatively integrate , not only technically
- An individual application training & job coaching include
- Are consistently aligned with real labor market requirements
Practical relevance instead of a theory marathon: This is how modern continuing education works
Our approach is based on the following basic principles:
- Certificate-oriented: Completion with CCNA, CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Security
- Instructor-led live classes with remote labs (VPN)
- Integration of application training & coaching into the course
- Regular market analysis & feedback from the business world
- 100% eligible for funding via education voucher (employment agency, job center, DRV, BFD)
Conclusion: The job market is waiting – but the qualifications must be right
If we truly want to address the shortage of skilled workers in IT security, network technology, and cybersecurity, we need to rethink the continuing education landscape.
Not “more of everything,” but more targeted, more practical, more suitable for the labor market – this is what sustainable training will look like in 2025.
Interested in practical Cisco training with CCNP security certification?
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