The world’s leading nonprofit member organization for cybersecurity professionals released the highly anticipated 2024 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study on Thursday, October 31. The study is conducted annually to assess the cybersecurity workforce, to better understand the barriers facing the cybersecurity profession, and to uncover solutions that enable individuals to excel in their profession, achieve their career goals, and better secure their organizations' critical assets. ISC2 CISO Jon France discusses the findings and why participants are optimistic about career growth opportunities with the adoption of AI, despite a slowdown in growth and declining investment in the cybersecurity workforce.