Experts weigh in on top threats to cybersecurity

JACKSON, Tenn. — Nearly half of U.S. companies say they don’t feel fully prepared for a cyberattack. This challenge is creating some opportunity.

New research from Per Scholas reveals that cybersecurity is the number one concern for tech leaders over the next decade. Nearly half a million jobs are unfilled nationwide.

Brittany Murrey, the Executive Vice President of Talent Solutions at Per Scholas, tells us some of the biggest threats people should be aware of.

“Phishing remains the top concern, and now we’re seeing it supercharged by AI,” Murrey said. “Which makes fake emails or even deepfake messages harder to spot, as they are highly convincing and often times personalized.”

Per Scholas offers no-cost training in cybersecurity, cloud, data engineering, and IT. This is giving learners the skills needed to thrive in the fastest growing areas of technology.

But some people are worried that AI may be taking over these jobs.

“The answer isn’t to fear AI. It is to work with it. My advice is to focus on continuous learning and to double down on those uniquely human skills that AI can’t replace,” said Murrey.

They have trained over 35,000 technologists and generated over $2 billion in increased personal earnings.

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