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5 ways AI is reshaping the cybersecurity job market

Security leaders and recruiters describe a job market that’s consolidating authority, raising the bar for judgment, and squeezing the entry-level roles that once trained the next generation of practitioners.

By Stephanie Overby

Sep 21, 20268 mins

Artificial IntelligenceIT JobsIT Skills and Training

Articles

How CISOs can rise to the business resilience challenge

As resilience overtakes prevention as the top concern for security leaders and their organizations, CISOs who have made the strategic shift explain what it takes to step up to the task.

By Rosalyn Page

Jul 27, 2026 9 mins

Business ContinuityC-SuiteCSO and CISO

10 survival tips for CSOs who report to the CEO

Leveling up to the executive table requires new skills and a new perspective. Security execs and CEOs weigh in on what makes a productive CSO-CEO partnership.

By David Weldon

Jul 22, 2026 6 mins

C-SuiteCSO and CISOCareers

7 skills and traits of elite security engineers

‘Standing still is the same as going backwards.’ Here’s how the best security engineers keep on top of the latest risks and rapidly evolving business and technical contexts.

By Bob Violino

Jul 15, 2026 9 mins

IT Skills and TrainingSecurity InfrastructureSecurity Operations Center

13 in-demand IT security certifications for higher pay

Cybersecurity certs can pave a path to lucrative career advancement. But timing the job market with the right credentials can be challenging. Here are the certs providing the largest pay boosts right now.

By Samira Sarraf and Eric Frank

Jul 8, 2026 13 mins

CareersCertificationsIT Skills and Training

CSO Award and Hall of Fame Nominations Open Now

Get recognition for your organization’s innovations in security. Submit by April 10 to be considered.

By CSO Events

Feb 11, 2025 3 mins

CareersIT LeadershipSecurity

The modern CISO is becoming the next CFO

Cyber risk is now business risk, turning the CISO from a back-office tech manager into a high-stakes executive who owns enterprise-wide decisions.

By David Schwed

Jul 7, 2026 7 mins

C-SuiteCFOCSO and CISO

AI isn’t closing the skills gap — it’s exposing the validation gap

Forget boring training courses; the best way to beat cyber threats is by practicing in real-world simulation ranges that actually test your skills.

By Lee Rossey

Jul 6, 2026 7 mins

Artificial IntelligenceCareersIT Skills and Training

Anatomy of a retail ransomware attack: Tabletop simulates modern mayhem methods

An “Enter the War Room” incident response exercise sheds light on the rising access vectors and disruption and reputation-damaging activities attackers employ today.

By John Leyden

Jun 22, 2026 5 mins

IT Skills and TrainingIncident ResponseRansomware

6 security leader tips for mastering business risk

CISOs are increasingly adding business risk accountability to their remits. Security execs offer peer advice on what it takes to transition from traditional cyber chief to enterprise risk leader.

By Mary K. Pratt

Jun 22, 2026 9 mins

Business IT AlignmentC-SuiteCSO and CISO

5 new security operations roles the AI-SOC will create

Alert triage and basic investigation Tier 1 analyst tasks are disappearing, but other roles will boom. Here are the prime candidates — whether you’re reshaping your career or reskilling your SOC.

By Jon Oltsik

Jun 18, 2026 5 mins

Artificial IntelligenceSecurity InfrastructureSecurity Operations Center

Why most enterprise security teams would fail a military readiness test

Annual tabletop exercises won't cut it anymore; corporate security teams need to train like the military using live simulations to survive real cyberattacks.

By Lee Rossey

Jun 8, 2026 7 mins

CyberattacksCybercrimeIT Skills and Training

7 tabletop exercise mistakes that sabotage incident response

Tabletop scenarios offer the opportunity to test incident response playbooks and develop decision-making skills, but only when properly set up and managed.

By John Edwards

Jun 2, 2026 8 mins

Business ContinuityIT Training Incident Response

6 critical security gaps every CISO must address

From perception to skills to the speed of cyber defense, here are the most common strategic and tactical shortcomings that should top security leaders’ priority lists.

By Mary K. Pratt

Jun 1, 2026 9 mins

Business IT AlignmentIT GovernanceThreat and Vulnerability Management