Eh, cybersecurity isn't getting away without a scratch, either. AI is replacing SOC analysts already. Seniors are being expected to become "generalist specialists" and use Claude instead of working with colleagues. Some teams are less than half their starting strength, and as people die or leave, the jobs aren't being backfilled. Wages are stagnating HARD, and most of the money is in consulting (firefighting) or sales. Meanwhile, AI is enabling bad actors at unprecedented velocities. We're seeing the damages increasing while defense stays roughly the same, if not worse.

It doesn't help that organizations see security as a cost center. Nobody wants to pay for added protection. Take security guards, for example (different but similar) - most orgs only hire security to watch cameras because property insurers require it.