68% of organisations say finding cybersecurity talent with AI experience is their top hiring challenge, Fortinet survey finds
AI is making cybersecurity teams more effective, but it is also changing which skills those teams need and making them harder to find. According to Fortinet’s 2026 Global Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report, released October 26, 68% of respondents named finding cybersecurity talent with specific AI experience as their top recruiting challenge. The survey covered more than 2,750 IT and cybersecurity decision-makers across 32 countries and locations, so the figures are global rather than specific to India. The top three sectors represented were technology (22%), manufacturing (16%) and financial services (11%).
The cost of the gap
The financial stakes are rising. Some 94% of organizations reported at least one breach in the past 12 months, and 74% said breaches cost them more than $1 million, up from 60% in 2024. North America saw the highest costs, averaging $2 million per breach. For the third year running, IT leaders pointed to a...
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