Across July ISC2 Insights has focused on artificial intelligence (AI), showcasing member stories, sharing new research insights from cybersecurity professionals, delivering dedicated AI-themed virtual events and more. We have collated all the resources we have published this month into one place for ISC2 members and the wider cybersecurity workforce to leverage going forward.

Research

ISC2 Survey: 30% of Cyber Pros Using AI Security Tools

ISC2 conducted an AI Pulse Survey, gaining insights from 436 cybersecurity professionals across the globe on the impact of organizations’ use of AI tools. Questions ranged from the extent to which AI tools have been adopted to the effects these tools have on cybersecurity teams and entry-level professionals and positions.

Efficiencies/Uncertainties of AI Security Tools Not Slowing Down Cybersecurity Hiring

Webinars and Events

Understanding AI: ISC2’s Top Webinars

In this article we served up a curated selection of our most impactful AI-related webinars from the past year. These sessions are designed to support continuous education for cybersecurity professionals and explore the evolving relationships between of AI and security:

AI and the Innovation vs. Security Debate

At the recent ISC2 SECURE Washington D.C. event, James Packer, Chair, ISC2 Board of Directors and Tim Rohrbaugh, founder and principal at LLM Strategic Solutions, discussed the challenges of balancing security with the rapid innovation and adoption of AI technologies.

The Ethics of AI: Carving a Principled Path for Your Organization

AI has created an abundance of ethical considerations around everything from its use to its impartiality and its ability to operate autonomously. At the recent ISC2 AI Spotlight virtual event, a panel drawing on insights from academia, as well as legal and industry experts discussed these and other challenging ethical AI considerations.

Keeping the Human Touch as Agentic AI Impacts Your Security Organization

The recent ISC2 AI Spotlight explored a number of AI issues over the course of the two-day virtual event. The opening session talked to the theme of a growing number of conversations across the industry: with agentic AI seemingly about to become the next big thing, what about the human element?

ISC2 Security Congress 2025: Sneak Peek Webinar

We recently conducted a webinar—Sneak Peek Into AI Sessions at ISC2 Security Congress 2025—where moderator Brandon Dunlap leads a discussion among a panel of Congress speakers who provide an exclusive preview of the AI-focused sessions happening at this year’s event.

ISC2 Security Congress: The Power of AI in Cybersecurity

ISC2 Security Congress 2025, taking place in Nashville on online on October 28-30, offers a comprehensive program focused on the latest developments in AI, including real-world applications, emerging security risks and governance strategies. Expert-led sessions will cover technical insights, regulatory trends and practical approaches to managing AI safely and effectively. 

ISC2 Security Congress: Pre-conference AI Workshops

Take a deeper dive into AI while augmenting your in-person Congress experience, consider enrolling in a pre-conference workshop—choose from Threat Modeling AI Systems and Securing AI: Cybersecurity Strategy.

Member Voices

AI in the Workplace: How I’m Balancing Productivity and Protecting Sensitive Data

With the rapid adoption of AI tools at his organization, ISC2 member Kelven Leverett, CISSP, realized his role as a cybersecurity leader needed to evolve to include becoming a steward of AI policy, ensuring the ethical use and protection of sensitive data.

How AI-Based Phishing Simulations Reduced Our Attack Surface

Phishing attacks continue to spread around the digital world, exploiting human vulnerabilities to penetrate business defense systems. ISC2 member Bhavya Jain, CISSP, explains how and why he deployed AI-based phishing simulations to mitigate the threat posed to his organization and colleagues.

Navigating the Quantum Cloud Frontier: My Journey Towards AI-Augmented Cryptography

ISC2 member Ankit Gupta, ISSMP, CISSP, CCSP, was spurred into action by a simple question from his organization’s CTO: “Are we ready for quantum?” Realizing that the quantum threat was no longer theoretical, he embarked on a journey to learn more.

Multi-Agent Intelligence Meets Automation

Multi-agent systems are attracting attention for their potential to address complex, real-world challenges with greater efficiency. ISC2 candidate Hrishitva Patel shares his experience of using multi-agent AI for cybersecurity applications. 

Professional Development

New Building AI Strategy Courses and Certificate

ISC2’s new Building AI Strategy Certificate provides cybersecurity professionals with fundamental AI knowledge to build effective defenses, align with global standards and drive ethical, secure AI adoption across organizations.

Features

When AI Assistants Go Rogue

How well do you know your AI assistants: Siri, Alexa…your Roomba? This article takes a humorous yet cautionary look the mistakes made by AI assistants, how human error factors into these failures and whether the benefits of using these tools are worth the risk.

U.K. Software and AI Security Codes of Practice

Created following extensive public and industry consultation, two voluntary sets of guidelines—the Software Security Code of Practice and the Code of Practice for the Cyber Security of AI—set out the fundamental security and resilience measures for U.K. organizations that develop and/or sell software to other organizations and define minimum viable principles and standards to secure AI systems.

The Conversation Continues…

This collection of articles, research and webinars highlights the dynamic intersection of AI and cybersecurity, ethics and workforce transformation. As the conversation continues within ISC2 Insights, the ISC2 Community and on social media, we remain committed to delivering timely insights that help cybersecurity professionals navigate the AI landscape with confidence.