AI Is Transforming Cybersecurity, but the Skills Gap Still Presents Significant Risk

The 2025 Global Cybersecurity Skills Gap report highlights near-universal AI adoption in cybersecurity (97%) amid a shortage of AI-capable talent (48%) and rising concern over AI-empowered attacks (49%), with most leaders expecting AI to augment rather than replace roles (87% vs. 2%). Organizations prioritize AI for threat detection/prevention, security automation, and threat intelligence, but effective outcomes depend on governance, continuous upskilling, and employee awareness to counter more convincing phishing and social engineering. The report underscores certifications and role-aligned training as critical to responsibly operationalize AI, positioning people and preparedness—not technology alone—as the core determinants of resilience.