Windows Kernel H1 2025 Talent Report

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Navigate the Changing Windows Kernel Talent Landscape in the US with Our H1 2025 Report
This focused guide delivers essential insights into hiring trends, skill demands, and recruitment strategies for the niche but critical field of Windows Kernel development across the United States.

Key Highlights

Market Trends: Examination of the sustained demand for Windows Kernel engineers in cybersecurity, enterprise software, and cloud infrastructure sectors.
Emerging Skills: Spotlight on high-value expertise, including kernel-mode debugging, driver development, hypervisor technologies, and secure boot processes.
Hiring Challenges: Analysis of talent shortages, intense competition from Big Tech and defence contractors, and limited upskilling pathways.
Consultant Insights: Strategic advice on engaging specialist contractors and freelance kernel engineers to fill gaps and accelerate delivery timelines.
Future Outlook:: Forecasts for 2025 talent demand shaped by the rise of AI-driven endpoint protection, OS-level virtualisation, and zero-trust security models.

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