Cybersecurity workforce development starts long before college. This article explores how Indiana’s first-of-its-kind high school cybersecurity pathway is creating earlier, more accessible entry points into the profession and offers a model that workforce leaders across the country can learn from.

Post-quantum cryptography is becoming a near-term priority. This article outlines five strategic questions cybersecurity leaders should ask now to prepare for the transition: what data needs protection, where cryptographic dependencies exist, how to align with evolving standards, how vendors fit into readiness plans, and who owns the effort.

Leaders from government, industry, and academia discussed post-quantum readiness and AI at The Cyber Guild Executive Roundtable, revealing that leadership visibility matters more than perfection, market pressure can accelerate change, and waiting is the riskiest strategy when two technology clocks are running simultaneously.

This review examines the second two videos in The Cyber Guild’s Demystifying Cybersecurity: A Ransomware Incident series, exploring how the NIST Incident Response Lifecycle helps organizations prepare for and respond to cyber incidents. 

Artificial intelligence is not replacing cybersecurity teams. It is reshaping what their work looks like. Routine tasks are becoming automated. Decision-making is getting faster. And the skills that matter most are shifting toward strategic thinking, context, and judgment.

This article explains why identity has become the central security layer in 2026, covering how AI-enabled fraud and deepfakes are changing identity risk, why executive buy-in matters for identity programs, what this shift means for the cyber workforce, and practical steps organizations can take to strengthen identity security without major overhauls. The post connects identity-centric security to strategic themes including leadership accountability, workforce development, zero-trust architecture, and AI literacy.

This review examines the first two videos in The Cyber Guild’s Demystifying Cybersecurity: A Ransomware Incident series, exploring how the NIST Incident Response Lifecycle helps organizations prepare for and respond to cyber incidents. 

The future of AI in cyber security will not be defined by automation alone. It will be shaped by how well organizations understand where AI can genuinely improve speed and scale, and where human judgement still needs to lead. For cyber teams in 2026, the balance is becoming a workforce issue as much as a technology one.