CyberWire Daily From Tehran to the Apple II.
Mar 9, 2026
Jon France, CISO at (ISC)2 and workforce analyst, discusses findings from ISC2’s 2025 Cybersecurity Workforce Study. AI's rapid rise as the top in-demand skill gets attention. Conversations cover skills shortages, entry-level hiring challenges, the growing need for business communication, and how AI will reshape early-career roles.
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AI Became The Fastest Rising Cyber Skill
- AI vaulted from near absent to the top desired technical skill in two years among cybersecurity professionals.
- Jon France reports AI is now the number one technical skill sought by practitioners and number two for hiring managers, showing rapid skill demand shift.
NonTechnical Skills Are Becoming Core Cyber Competencies
- Employers now value non-technical skills—communication, problem-solving, teamwork—nearly as highly as technical skills.
- Jon France highlights communication as the top non-technical skill and problem solving as highly rated by professionals versus hiring managers.
Train Technical Skills But Prioritize Soft Skills
- Balance teachable technical skills with differentiating non-technical skills when hiring or upskilling.
- Jon France advises employers to train technical skills but prioritize problem-solving, teamwork, and communication as differentiators.