Barracuda: 56% of firms cut security staff amid AI adoption

Barracuda's Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report found that 56% of organizations reduced cybersecurity headcount as they adopt AI, split evenly between entry-level and senior roles. Nearly all respondents report skills gaps, most often around AI-related risks and identity and phishing threats.

• 56% of firms cut security staff due to AI, evenly across junior and senior roles
• 69% use incident response combining AI or automation with human decisions
• Nearly all respondents report skills gaps, most often in AI-related risks
• Half of teams must support growing digital operations without extra resources