Is AI taking entry-level jobs a good thing? #cybersecurity #ai #podcast

There's growing concern that AI automation is removing the hands-on experience junior analysts need to develop into senior defenders.

In this Intel Chat, Matt Bromiley and Chris Luft challenge that assumption. Matt breaks down why the traditional entry-level path of endless log review and alert triage was never the best training ground to begin with.

Log detection, alert triage, and drift detection are often cited as how defenders learn the trade. But most analysts never had time to get to drift detection because they were buried in repetitive work.

If AI can handle the boring, tedious tasks, security teams can finally train the next generation on higher value work that actually builds skills.

The idea that staring at alerts all day is the only way to develop as an analyst doesn't hold up.

Network engineers and IT admins who transition into security roles often become excellent analysts because they already understand how environments work, without spending years scrolling through alerts.

Matt's advice for anyone starting their career? Learn the AI tools. That's what will separate you from those still trying to manually read boring logs.

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