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Cybersec is a thankless job: expanding workload and shrinking pay packet
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Seventy-one percent of cybersecurity professionals experienced stagnant wages last year despite increased workloads and responsibilities. In the UK, 77 percent of security staff saw no salary increase in 2025, reflecting a global trend in the industry.
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- Praise: The increasing demand for cybersecurity solutions highlights the potential for AI-driven tools to enhance security analysis and response, making it a promising field for innovation.
- Praise: AI is perceived as a source of job security in cybersecurity, as it can automate routine tasks and allow professionals to focus on more complex security challenges.
- Concern: The cybersecurity industry is often viewed as underappreciated, with professionals overworked and underpaid, leading to a lack of meaningful investment in security improvements.
- Concern: Many cybersecurity roles are seen as frustrating and ineffective, often revolving around compliance rather than genuine security enhancements, which demoralizes professionals in the field.
- Concern: There is a concern that AI may exacerbate security issues rather than solve them, as internal misuse of AI tools can create new vulnerabilities.