AI Is Automating the Jobs That Train Cybersecurity’s Next Leaders
AI Is Automating the Jobs That Train Cybersecurity’s Next Leaders
https://www.govinfosecurity.com/ai-automating-jobs-that-train-securitys-next-leaders-a-31796
Publish Date: 2026-05-27 17:22:00
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SANS Survey Says Industry Risks Future by Cutting Roles That Train Cyber Expertise
Among organizations reporting AI-driven role changes in a new SANS/GIAC Cybersecurity Workforce Research Report, SOC and security analysts are being cut by 32% of companies surveyed. (Image: Shutterstock)
Recent leaps in cybersecurity capabilities made by advanced frontier artificial intelligence models such as Anthropic’s Claude Mythos have revealed gaps in more than just code bases.
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The industry has a cybersecurity talent and training problem, and AI is going to make it harder than ever to both recruit and train new talent, as it renders the paths to mastery obsolete and transforms the process of starting a career in cybersecurity.
According to the 2026 SANS/GIAC Cybersecurity Workforce Research Report, only 4% of organizations report that entry-level roles are hard to fill, yet these entry-level roles – SOC analysts, threat intelligence analysts and incident responders – are likely the very positions being automated first, experts warn. Among organizations reporting AI-driven role changes, SOC and security analysts are being cut by 32% of the companies surveyed, followed by threat intelligence analysts at 26% and incident response personnel at 22%.
These are the roles in which cybersecurity professionals are made, honing the skills that the next generation of leaders will need, SANS said. And cutting off the bottom rungs is only going to complicate this already challenging picture. SANS found that organizations are also reporting challenges hiring senior, expert and…
