Yang Guang Wang·2025-09-16 09:33Core Insights - The "AI Era Cybersecurity Talent Development Report (2025)" was released during the National Cybersecurity Awareness Week, marking its eighth consecutive year of publication [1] Group 1: Global and Domestic Cybersecurity Industry Overview - By 2025, the global cybersecurity talent gap is projected to reach 4.8 million, a 19% increase year-on-year, with the U.S. alone needing 514,000 online positions, but filling less than two-thirds of them [4] - In China, the number of certified cybersecurity professionals is expected to be around 320,000 by the end of 2024, with a significant concentration of talent in listed security companies, where the average annual salary is 240,000 yuan, 50% higher than non-listed firms [4] Group 2: Current Employment Landscape in Cybersecurity - The report indicates that 71.1% of cybersecurity professionals are under 30 years old, marking a demographic shift in the workforce [4] - The educational background shows that 56.3% of professionals hold a bachelor's degree, while the proportion of master's degree holders has increased by 3.5 percentage points to 13.2% over three years [4] - The demand for research-oriented talent in cutting-edge areas like "deep forgery" and "quantum encryption" is growing [4] Group 3: Job Market Trends and Skills Demand - Cybersecurity operations roles continue to dominate the job market, accounting for 26.8% of positions for three consecutive years, with employers favoring candidates with 3-5 years of experience [4] - The need for skills in AI tool usage and adversarial AI defense has surpassed traditional penetration testing, with 56.5% of respondents indicating that AI shifts focus towards complex threat analysis [4] Group 4: Educational Supply and Training Gaps - A total of 792 universities in China offer cybersecurity programs, representing 27.1% of all higher education institutions, with 65.9% introducing AI security courses by 2025, an increase of 15 percentage points from the previous year [5] - While 91.3% of institutions have established training labs, only 52.4% offer sufficient internship projects, and satisfaction with the practical experience of faculty and the relevance of teaching materials has declined [5] - The report highlights a new "AI-driven cybersecurity job map," identifying seven new roles, including intelligent architecture designer and AI risk consultant [5] Group 5: Recommendations for Talent Development - The report suggests integrating "AI + security" composite talent into national security strategies and establishing cross-regional training clouds [5] - It recommends that universities include large model security and federated learning privacy protection in their core curriculum, while companies should share real attack logs and build joint laboratories [5] - Individuals are encouraged to develop a triad of skills: technical penetration, compliance leadership, and strategic insight to transition from operators to "intelligent defense architects" [5][6]