Forecasts
Evidence-driven forecasts on how AI is reshaping cybersecurity and technology roles. Each report scores role families as replaced, augmented, human-core, or newly emerging, based on signals pulled from job postings, industry news, and task-level evidence.
July 5, 2026
Summary: 56% of forecasts shift to AI-augmented workflows across 35 role families.
Roles covered: 35
Overall trend: Most roles in this report are moving toward "Shift to AI Augmented" (32 of 57 forecasts).
Clearest signal: Executive Leadership is forecast to shrink in demand.
March 22, 2026
Summary: AI security continues to solidify into a distinct operational domain (confidence 93%).
Roles covered: 6
Overall trend: Most roles in this report are moving toward "New Emergent" (4 of 6 roles).
Clearest signal: AI Security is forecast to emerge as a distinct new role.
Also worth watching: Offensive Security is also forecast to emerge as a distinct new role. Job listings for it already range from entry-level to enterprise architect.
March 7, 2026
Summary: Offensive security and AI security emerge as new domains (confidence 89% and 93%).
Roles covered: 6
Overall trend: Most roles in this report are moving toward "New Emergent" (4 of 6 roles).
Clearest signal: AI Security is forecast to emerge as a distinct new role.
Also worth watching: Offensive Security is also forecast to emerge as a distinct new role. Job listings for it already range from entry-level to enterprise architect.
February 23, 2026
Summary: AI/ML Security Engineer flagged as a new emergent role (impact 53, confidence 71%).
Roles covered: 1
Overall trend: The one role in this report is moving toward "New Emergent".
Clearest signal: AI/ML Security Engineer is forecast to emerge as a distinct new role.