Cloud, AI Talent Gaps Plague Cybersecurity Teams

The report highlights significant skills gaps in cloud and AI security identified in O’Reilly’s 2024 State of Security survey, with cloud (39%) and AI (34%) cited as areas where talent is scarce. It underscores the need to apply access control and least privilege at cloud scale, address emerging AI threats like prompt injection, and invest in continuous training, certifications (e.g., CISSP, Security+, CEH, CISM), and practical experience. It also points to initiatives such as MITRE ATLAS’s AI Incident Sharing and EU efforts to improve AI literacy as mechanisms to bolster industry readiness.