India, Dec. 17 -- Fortinet has released its Fortinet cybersecurity skills gap report for 2025, highlighting how persistent shortages in cybersecurity talent are increasing organisational risk at a time when AI is reshaping both defence strategies and attack methods.

Based on a global survey, the report outlines how lack of training, limited AI expertise and unfilled security roles continue to expose organisations to higher breach rates and financial losses, despite cybersecurity being elevated to a board-level priority.

The report finds that organisations are increasingly turning to AI to strengthen security operations and compensate for talent gaps. At the same time, many acknowledge that AI is also being used by attackers to create mo...