According to the report by Cybersecurity Venture and the Herjavec Group, about 3.5 million security-related jobs will be vacant in 2021, and only a quarter of those applying for those jobs have the skills required.

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In order to fill the demand for information security personnel, each company is unusual, IBM launched an exclusive science and technology personnel similar “escape room” game last year, will be a set of information security analysis equipment, servers, workstations into the trailer, signed up to participate in the trailer, 4~5 hours to investigate and respond to the simulation of hacker events. The event is so popular that there is an eight-month waiting list and attendees include ceos and boards of directors.

In addition, some companies are reverting to industrial-era methods of imparting skills: Although apprenticeships cost about $25,000 to $30,000 a year to train a qualified “apprentice,” these companies say they are a worthwhile investment. Leigh Armistead, president of Peregrine Technical Solutions, says the advantage of apprenticeships is that, After studying with a company for 2-3 years, students are more likely to stay with the company directly after finishing their training.

Texas A&M University System has come up with a unique solution to the crisis by giving new SECURITY students a set of AI software.

The Security monitoring center at Texas A&M university says it has to deal with more than a million attacks a month, and while the center has a full-time staff, it currently focuses on 10 students equipped with AI software to detect and neutralize such threats.

Such arrangements not only train students in cSA skills, but also fill a gap in the university’s cSA, says Daniel Basile, director of cSA monitoring: “We haven’t even posted a job opening yet, and students are already asking about it.”

When a student comes to work, the AI will first identify possible security threats and prioritize them. Then the student will check whether these abnormal events really pose a threat through IP addresses, data provided by the AI, and so on.

While using AI to detect security threats seems perfect for now, there is a danger that hackers could learn how algorithms work and manipulate data used for training, so humans will still play an indispensable role in security attacks and defenses.