Are Cyber Security Jobs Safe from AI: Future-proofing your cybersecurity career in the age of AI agents — May 16, 2026

Published 16 May 2026 · ai, cybersecurity jobs, career, ai agents, cybersecurity news

AGMP Partners The Current State of Are Cyber Security Jobs Safe from AI in Late 2025 As we navigate late 2025 and push into 2026, the question of AI's impact on cybersecurity roles isn't theoretical – it's an operational reality. I've been in this fight for over two decades, and the pace of change now is unlike anything I’ve seen. Just eighteen months ago, much of the AI discussion centered on generative models for code and content creation. Now, we're seeing an increasing proliferation of purpose-built AI agents being deployed by adversaries, and conversely, by defenders. The threat landscape has mutated. We’re observing sophisticated phishing campaigns crafted by large language models (LLMs) that exhibit near-human levels of nuance, bypassing traditional secure email gateways (SEGs) with frightening regularity. Polymorphic malware variants, previously a headache, are now leveraging AI