AI can’t fix cybersecurity’s hiring problem

Organizations are redefining cybersecurity roles through workforce frameworks and placing greater emphasis on verified skills as AI and new regulatory requirements change hiring. The SANS 2026 Cybersecurity Workforce Survey found demand for specialists in new roles more than doubled over the past year, alongside increased hiring for existing cybersecurity skills. AI changes security work AI is reducing manual analysis, automating routine tasks and creating demand for security roles focused on AI