Building a Cyber-Ready Workforce in Financial Services
May 2025
Building a Cyber-Ready Workforce in Financial Services
As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, the demand for cybersecurity professionals remains stronger than ever. In the latest episode of the Searching Smarter podcast, host Jesse Skaff, dives into this critical topic with Giancarlo Hirsch, Managing Director at Glocomms. Together, they explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping cyber defence, the evolving cybersecurity talent market, and what organisations need to do to stay ahead.
Topics discussed in the episode:
Despite turbulence in the tech sector, cybersecurity hiring remains strong, with companies increasing compensation by 20–25% to attract and retain top talent. Giancarlo categorises cybersecurity roles into three primary groups:
- Builders
- Protectors
- Policy makers
Tune in to find out how each role plays a critical function and how demand remains strong across all categories.
As AI rapidly transforms cybersecurity, it's bound to present both opportunities and challenges. While AI-driven automation enhances detection, response times, and authentication processes, it simultaneously gives hackers more sophisticated tools to utilize. Will we ever be able to find the perfect balance?
The debate between on-site and remote work remains a hot topic, even five years after the pandemic. But how does this dynamic specifically affect cybersecurity professionals—and what do they prefer? Giancarlo shares his insights and takes a deeper dive into the discussion.
With AI’s increasing influence, emerging threats, and evolving regulatory landscapes, cybersecurity is on the verge of another major transformation. As new startups emerge and investment in cyber defence grows, the industry will continue to see rapid innovation—this is why Giancarlo believes that cybersecurity is still underhyped.
I stand firmly with the concept of 'AI is not taking anyone's cybersecurity jobs.' It's really people who are able to leverage AI to do the cybersecurity jobs more effectively that are going to take the people's jobs who are not able to integrate AI.
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