AI is creating security nightmares — and pressure to find this type of highly skilled talent

Box CEO Aaron Levie recently posted on X that AI for cybersecurity "is about to go vertical" as models become increasingly capable of finding and exploiting vulnerabilities.

As threats multiply, companies need systems that can prioritize alerts, investigate risk, recommend fixes, and automate remediation.

AI may ease the talent shortage — and change the job Bourzikas said that the cybersecurity industry has faced a historic "talent shortage" due to a gap in specialized skills.

"The war for engineers with deep AI and security expertise is at an absolute fever pitch," Bourzikas wrote.

Unlike Bourzikas, who expects cybersecurity worker headcount to keep growing, Palmore expects fewer people may ultimately be needed — and that they'll be expected to have a different, more advanced skillset from the get-go.