AI Workforce Consortium Addresses Cybersecurity Skill Gap Amidst AI Integration
The AI Workforce Consortium, founded in 2024 by Cisco and other industry leaders, has released new research titled 'AI Agents and the Impact on Cybersecurity.' This report highlights the significant shift in the cybersecurity landscape due to advanced AI models and the urgent need to prepare the workforce for human-AI collaboration. The Consortium has expanded its goal to upskill 130 million people globally over the next decade, with a particular focus on cybersecurity. The demand for AI-related proficiencies in cybersecurity has doubled year-over-year across G7 countries, yet there are over 4.8 million open cybersecurity roles globally. The nature of cybersecurity work is evolving, with AI agents taking on high-volume, repetitive tasks, shifting human roles towards strategic orchestration and oversight. The report also identifies a growing 'experience gap' for early-in-career professionals, with senior-titled postings growing significantly faster than junior roles, and a lack of hands-on experience with A... 
