AI will dominate cybersecurity in 2025

By the year 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to become the most used tool in the field of cybersecurity, both by malicious actors seeking to perfect their attacks and by tech companies implementing AI features to automate their defenses.

This situation has created a growing demand for skilled professionals in cybersecurity, especially in roles that integrate knowledge of AI.

This year, the cybersecurity job market will experience a significant increase in the hiring of three critical positions: Senior Security Analyst, Junior Security Operations Analyst, and a new emerging role, AI Researcher.

By 2025, AI will dominate the cybersecurity landscape amid rising threats

Senior Security Analysts will be essential in providing the human insight needed for decision-making in addressing threats initially identified by AI-driven products or services.

Junior Analysts, for their part, will play a key role due to their ability to quickly adapt to new technologies. These professionals, by mastering AI-assisted tools, can provide crucial context and support to senior leaders in decision-making.

The AI Researcher, whose importance is anticipated for 2025, will be responsible for studying how malicious actors use AI in their attacks and proposing internal policies regarding its use within organizations.

Despite concerns that AI may replace jobs, experts like Aimei Wei, co-founder of Stellar Cyber, point out that the key will be to acquire skills in AI to avoid losing job opportunities in the field.

In addition, many small and medium-sized enterprises face serious difficulties in managing cyberattacks due to resource limitations, with 60% of them concerned about these incidents in 2024.