Organizations are cutting cybersecurity roles as they adopt AI, even while reporting shortages of the expertise needed to manage threats, according to Barracuda’s Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report.
(Source: Barracuda) AI changes the work security professionals do AI and automation are expected to handle more routine analysis, connect related security events, and suggest responses over the next year.
Security professionals would increasingly focus on investigating harder-to-detect attacks, checking AI findings, and making decisions during incidents.
“Organizations need to reshape their security teams, combining the power of AI and automation with human expertise, judgement, and visibility.
We must nurture these critical skills in the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, building new development pathways and opportunities for hands-on experience.”