By @Zawya
Publication Date: 2026-09-21 09:04:00
Cisco findings point to growing demand for professionals who can combine technical expertise, practical AI experience and human judgment. Image Courtesy: Cisco
New AI Workforce Consortium research finds hands-on AI agent experience, technical cybersecurity depth and human skills are among the hardest competencies to find in entry-level talent
Press Release
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Cisco has announced new findings from the AI Workforce Consortium’s latest report, AI Agents and the Impact on Cybersecurity, examining how agentic AI is reshaping cybersecurity roles and the skills security professionals need as humans and AI agents increasingly work alongside one another.
The report finds that 49% of security leaders say hands-on experience working with AI agents is among the hardest competencies to find in entry-level cybersecurity candidates, alongside technical cybersecurity depth…
