CISOs step up to the security workforce challenge
Summary
Cybersecurity leaders face a critical shortage of skilled workers, with 95% of organizations reporting at least one security skills gap and AI identified as the most pressing skill need. While some companies address this by investing in in-house training to develop employees from other technical fields into security roles (a process taking up to two years), AI both helps automate some defensive tasks and simultaneously worsens the problem by enabling attackers to operate at larger scales, increasing overall demand for skilled defenders.
Solution / Mitigation
Some CISOs address skills gaps through in-house training and development: hiring people with solid technical foundations in areas like networking, server administration, or software development, then transitioning them into security roles over approximately two years. Additionally, security leaders are encouraging their teams to leverage AI tools and examine how vendors are using AI, recognizing that AI competency will be essential in cybersecurity's future.
Classification
Original source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/4166157/cisos-step-up-to-the-security-workforce-challenge.html
First tracked: May 5, 2026 at 08:00 AM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 85%