AI Is Changing Cyber Careers. NICE 2026 Showed What Students Need Next

The 2026 NICE Conference & Expo in Philadelphia was an inspiring reminder of why cyber security education matters so deeply, and why the work we do through SecureAcademy is so important. Bringing together educators, government leaders, industry experts, and nonprofit organizations, the conference focused on one of the most urgent challenges facing our industry: building the cyber security workforce of the future. Under the theme “From Foundations to the Future: Transforming the Cyber Security Workforce,” the event created a valuable space to discuss how we prepare students, educators, and inst