Cybersecurity Skills Gaps Widen Amidst AI Adoption, ISC2 Study Finds

The ISC2 2025 Cybersecurity Workforce Study highlights a critical shift where skills shortages now surpass headcount as the primary concern, leading to 88% of organizations experiencing security events. This matters as it directly increases the risk of breaches and compromises organizational resilience.

• •Nearly 90% of organizations have experienced at least one significant cybersecurity event due to skills shortages, with critical gaps increasing by 15% from the previous year.
• •AI adoption is rapidly accelerating, with 69% of professionals involved in integration, testing, or evaluation, and 41% citing AI as a critical skill need.
• •Common consequences of skills deficits include oversights in processes, misconfigured systems, and inability to leverage emerging cybersecurity technologies.