Are Cyber Security Jobs Safe from AI: Future-proofing your cybersecurity career in the age of AI agents — May 25, 2026

Published 25 May 2026 · ai, cybersecurity jobs, career, ai agents, cybersecurity news

Are Cyber Security Jobs Safe from AI - May 25, 2026 Edition The question isn't whether AI will displace cybersecurity jobs, but how rapidly the roles themselves are evolving. Here at AGMP Partners, we've been tracking this trajectory for years, and the pace has accelerated exponentially in the last 18 months. As of late 2025 into early 2026, we’re seeing a definitive bifurcation in the cybersecurity workforce. On one side, we have the analysts and engineers who have embraced AI not just as a tool, but as a force multiplier, leveraging models like GPT-4.50 Turbo or Google's Gemini Ultra for everything from incident response playbooks to threat hunting automation. On the other, we have those who have resisted this integration, finding themselves increasingly outpaced by the sheer volume and velocity of threat intelligence, alert fatigue, and the commoditization of simpler operational tasks