Martin Casado: 40+ CISO job openings in the Bay Area alone, 4-10x the usual level
Kyrannio · x · 2026-10-29
a16z partner Martin Casado relays a recruiter's signal: over 40 CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) openings in the Bay Area alone — 4-10x the typical level.
The spike is widely read as AI-driven security demand: companies rushing AI adoption are scrambling for security leadership, a concrete structural signal of AI's impact on the job market.
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