News Summary

• 28.5% of cybersecurity job postings between October 2025 to March 2026 required AI skills, up from 14.2% during the same period a year earlier.
• Technical roles such as security engineers and SOC analysts remain the most in demand cyber positions.
• Security leaders cited the three competencies that are hardest to find in entry-level candidates as hands-on experience with AI agents (49%), technical cybersecurity depth (48%) and human-centric professional skills (45%) The authors of the report said the findings demonstrate that there needs to be a fundamental rethink of how the next generation of cyber talent gets built.