--- title: "Embracing AI in Security, Part 1: AI and Jobs" description: Part 1 of five. History shows technology creates more jobs than it displaces. What that means for security professionals, and what's different now. image: https://www.appsecai.io/hubfs/Blog%20image%20styles%20(Twitter%20Post)%20(5).png --- [![Logo. Blue. Horizontal](https://www.appsecai.io/hubfs/Logo.%20Blue.%20Horizontal.svg "Logo. Blue. 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History shows technology creates more jobs than it displaces. What that means for security professionals, and what's different now. ## *Share* - [mailto:?&subject=Embracing%20AI%20in%20Security:%20A%20Five-Part%20Guide%20for%20Your%20Career%20-%20Part%201&body=Embracing%20AI%20in%20Security:%20A%20Five-Part%20Guide%20for%20Your%20Career%20-%20Part%201%0A(https%3A%2F%2Fwww.appsecai.io%2Fblog%2Fai-in-security-career-part1)](mailto:?&subject=Embracing%20AI%20in%20Security:%20A%20Five-Part%20Guide%20for%20Your%20Career%20-%20Part%201&body=Embracing%20AI%20in%20Security:%20A%20Five-Part%20Guide%20for%20Your%20Career%20-%20Part%201%0A(https%3A%2F%2Fwww.appsecai.io%2Fblog%2Fai-in-security-career-part1)) - - - ## **AI and Jobs - History Shows More Opportunity, Not Less** As the CEO of AppSecAI, I've seen firsthand how artificial intelligence is transforming the information security landscape. The evidence is clear: AI is here now, and it's reshaping our industry in ways that create new opportunities for professionals like you. In this five-part blog series, I'll explore how information security professionals can harness AI to enhance their careers and better protect their organizations. Embracing AI proactively is your best career strategy today. At AppSecAI, we've learned a lot over the last 2 years and I'm excited to share these insights with you. These posts focus on you - the individual security professional - with practical actions you can take to enhance your career in the AI era. ## **What to Expect in This Series** Over these five posts, we'll cover: 1. **History of Technological Change and Employment**: How major technological shifts have historically impacted employment and opportunity. 2. **The Speed of AI Adoption:** Data showing how AI adoption is accelerating faster than previous technologies, with implications for security professionals. 3. **AI's Impact on Information Security**: How information security roles are expected to grow as AI augments human capabilities to counter evolving threats. 4. **Organizational AI Strategy**: Practical steps your organization can take to implement AI in security. 5. **Personal AI Skill Development**: A checklist of actions you can take today to build your AI literacy. ## **Why This Matters: Technology Has Always Created More Jobs Than It Displaced** Throughout history, technological revolutions have consistently transformed work rather than eliminating it. In 1900, approximately 40% of Americans worked in agriculture, but by 2000, that number had fallen to just 2%. Did this lead to mass unemployment? No—it freed human capital for new industries that didn't even exist before. The information revolution follows the same pattern. In the 1980s, spreadsheet software like VisiCalc and Lotus 1-2-3 led many to predict the end of accounting jobs. Instead, accountants shifted from manual calculations to higher-value advisory work, and the profession grew substantially. Similarly, the Bureau of Labor Statistics data indicates that despite decades of increasing automation in information technology, employment in computer and mathematical occupations is projected to grow 12.9% from 2023 to 2033—more than three times the average for all occupations. Information security, specifically, shows even stronger growth prospects in this AI era. Security Management Specialists are projected to see 53% growth by 2030, placing them among the fastest-growing occupations. And Information Security Analysts are projected to grow 32.7% from 2023 to 2033, making it the fifth-fastest growing occupation overall. These statistics tell a compelling story: new technologies create new types of work even as they transform or eliminate other tasks. The key is adaptation and adoption. ## **What's Different This Time?** What makes the AI revolution particularly challenging is its pace. ChatGPT reached 100 million monthly active users in just two months, making it the fastest-growing consumer application in history. AI adoption is happening at roughly double the pace of personal computers and significantly faster than internet adoption. For information security professionals like you, this rapid pace means we can't afford a wait-and-see approach. The threats we face are already leveraging AI capabilities, and our defensive posture must evolve now.  Unfortunately, we are behind, especially in large enterprises, as seen in this IDC study from March 2025.   ![Screenshot 2025-03-19 at 9.08.25 AM](https://www.appsecai.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Posts/Screenshot%202025-03-19%20at%209.08.25%20AM.png?width=731&height=292&name=Screenshot%202025-03-19%20at%209.08.25%20AM.png)   In the next post, we'll dive deeper into AI adoption trends, providing context for why security professionals need to rapidly embrace this transformation. For more information about how AppSecAI can help your organization eliminate false positives and automate remediation, visit [www.appsecai.io](https://www.appsecai.io/) or contact us at [automation@appsecai.io](mailto:automation@appsecai.io). Bruce Fram CEO and Founder, AppSecAI **Sources** 1. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024, November). *Industry and Occupational Employment Projections Overview and Highlights, 2023-33.* Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2024/article/industry-and-occupational-employment-projections-overview-and-highlights-2023-33.htm 2. World Economic Forum. (2025). *The Future of Jobs Report 2025.* Retrieved from https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-future-of-jobs-report-2025/in-full/ 3. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024, November). *Industry and Occupational Employment Projections Overview and Highlights, 2023-33.* Retrieved from [https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2024/article/industry-and-occupational-employment-projections-overview-and-highlights-2023-33.htm](https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2024/article/industry-and-occupational-employment-projections-overview-and-highlights-2023-33.htm) 4. IDC. 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