CISOs Step Up to the Security Workforce Challenge
CIO, Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
CISOs address critical cybersecurity skills shortages through training and strategic workforce planning.
CISOs face an ongoing talent shortage in cybersecurity, with 95% of practitioners reporting skills gaps and AI emerging as the most pressing skill need. Security leaders like Keith Turpin and Juan Gomez-Sanchez advocate for in-house training programs and viewing skills gaps as a key security risk requiring KPI management.
While AI may automate certain tasks, it simultaneously increases attack volumes and organizational attack surfaces, placing greater pressure on the already strained workforce.
CISOs must rethink their hiring strategies, training investments, and technology decisions to mitigate the risks associated with persistent talent shortages and prepare teams for an AI-centric security landscape.