Numerous cybersecurity businesses have announced layoffs in the recent past

Numerous cybersecurity businesses have announced layoffs in the recent past

Over the past year, dozens of cybersecurity firms have announced staff reductions as part of organizational strategies, often as a result of the global economic slowdown.

One of the newest announcements came from Sophos, which confirmed reports that it would be laying off 10% of its global workforce in mid-January. As the company shifts its emphasis to cybersecurity services, including managed detection and response, approximately 450 people are said to have lost their jobs.

Jumio, a company that verifies identities, also announced it was firing about 100 employees at around the same time. Lacework, a cloud security company, announced in May 2022 that it would be eliminating 300 positions, or about 20% of its workforce.

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