
AI Workforce Consortium: Building a cybersecurity workforce ready for what’s next
The AI Workforce Consortium released a report examining how AI agents are transforming cybersecurity roles and the resulting gap in workforce skills.
Why it matters
As AI automates repetitive technical tasks, security professionals must adopt human-centric skills like ethical reasoning to effectively manage autonomous systems and remain employable.
The details
- Cybersecurity job postings requiring AI skills doubled year-over-year across G7 countries.
- More than 4.8 million open cybersecurity roles exist globally.
- Senior-titled postings grew 65% versus 5.9% for junior roles by March 2026.
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Anthropic owns Mythos Preview
Anthropic develops and provides the Mythos Preview frontier AI model.
Google owns Vantage Project
Google operates the Vantage Project experiential learning program.
IBM owns AI Builders Challenge
IBM operates the AI Builders Challenge learning program.
Cisco owns Networking Academy Capture the Flag
Cisco operates the Networking Academy Capture the Flag initiative.
Pearson owns AI Skills for the Future
Pearson operates the AI Skills for the Future program.
AI Workforce Consortium was founded by Cisco
The AI Workforce Consortium was founded in 2024 by Cisco alongside industry leaders.
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Accenture is a member of AI Workforce Consortium
Accenture is a founding industry leader member of the AI Workforce Consortium.
Cornerstone is a member of AI Workforce Consortium
Cornerstone is a founding industry leader member of the AI Workforce Consortium.
Eightfold AI is a member of AI Workforce Consortium
Eightfold AI is a founding industry leader member of the AI Workforce Consortium.
Google is a member of AI Workforce Consortium
Google is a founding industry leader member of the AI Workforce Consortium.
IBM is a member of AI Workforce Consortium
IBM is a founding industry leader member of the AI Workforce Consortium.
Indeed is a member of AI Workforce Consortium
Indeed is a founding industry leader member of the AI Workforce Consortium.
Intel is a member of AI Workforce Consortium
Intel is a founding industry leader member of the AI Workforce Consortium.
Microsoft is a member of AI Workforce Consortium
Microsoft is a founding industry leader member of the AI Workforce Consortium.
SAP is a member of AI Workforce Consortium
SAP is a founding industry leader member of the AI Workforce Consortium.
Pearson is a member of AI Workforce Consortium
Pearson joined the AI Workforce Consortium as a member.
National Applied AI Consortium is a partner of AI Workforce Consortium
National Applied AI Consortium joined the AI Workforce Consortium as an advisor.
Business-Higher Education Forum is a partner of AI Workforce Consortium
Business-Higher Education Forum joined the AI Workforce Consortium as an advisor.
College Board is a partner of AI Workforce Consortium
College Board joined the AI Workforce Consortium as an advisor.
Mythos Preview competes with GPT-5.5-Cyber
Mythos Preview and GPT-5.5-Cyber are competing frontier AI models in cybersecurity.
GPT-5.5-Cyber competes with Mythos Preview
GPT-5.5-Cyber and Mythos Preview are competing frontier AI models in cybersecurity.
Mythos Preview is related to Cybersecurity
Mythos Preview is applied to cybersecurity defense and operations.
Mythos Preview is built with Artificial Intelligence
Mythos Preview is built with frontier artificial intelligence technology.
GPT-5.5-Cyber is related to Cybersecurity
GPT-5.5-Cyber is designed to enhance cybersecurity defense capabilities.
GPT-5.5-Cyber is built with Artificial Intelligence
GPT-5.5-Cyber is built on frontier artificial intelligence technology.
AI Workforce Consortium is related to Cybersecurity
The AI Workforce Consortium released research focusing on the cybersecurity workforce.
AI Workforce Consortium is related to Agentic AI
The AI Workforce Consortium research examines the impact of agentic AI on workforce skills.
Vantage Project uses Agentic AI
The Vantage Project uses immersive environments for solving autonomous agent challenges.
AI Builders Challenge uses Agentic AI
The AI Builders Challenge uses autonomous challenge scenarios for experiential learning.
Networking Academy Capture the Flag is related to Cybersecurity
The Networking Academy Capture the Flag initiative trains participants in cybersecurity skills.
AI Skills for the Future uses Agentic AI
The AI Skills for the Future initiative prepares learners to work with autonomous AI systems.
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