Cybersecurity job ads demanding AI skills double in a year

Job postings requiring AI skills in cybersecurity doubled to 28.5% in G7 countries between October 2025 and March 2026, up from 14.2% a year earlier, according to research from the Cisco-founded AI Workforce Consortium, based on analysis of 24 months of data from recruitment firms Cornerstone and Indeed.

Job postings asking for AI skills in cybersecurity have doubled in a single year in G7 countries according to new research from the Cisco-founded AI Workforce Consortium. Analysis from recruitment firms Cornerstone and Indeed covering 24 months, from April 2024 to March 2026, spans G7 markets. It found that 28.5% of cybersecurity job postings between October 2025 and March 2026 required AI skills, up from 14.2% in the same period a year earlier. An “agentic … More https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/24/cybersecurity-job-ads-ai-skills-research/ The post Cybersecurity job ads demanding AI skills double in a year https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/24/cybersecurity-job-ads-ai-skills-research/ appeared first on Help Net Security https://www.helpnetsecurity.com .