Plaintext with Rich

Cybersecurity Careers and AI: The Squeeze and the Opening

June 19, 2026·10 min
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Someone pulled Rich aside at a conference recently. Six years in IT, ready to break into security, and asking the question more people ask every week. Should I even bother right now? Here's what the data actually shows. Episode 30 of Plaintext with Rich unpacks the cybersecurity career paradox of 2026. The bottom rung is getting squeezed as AI automates SOC analyst, threat intelligence, and incident response work. At the same time, demand for AI security engineers, prompt injection specialist...

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