Oct 29, 2025 • 11:00 am (EST)

Cybersecurity in the AI Age: The Skills and Literacy to Combat Today’s Threats

You’ll learn: How AI is changing the cybersecurity landscape What it takes to be a good internet citizen and stay aware of today's cyber threats Which cybersecurity skills to prioritize now

Identify the skills to mitigate today’s cyber threats

While AI alone doesn’t cause cyberattacks, it’s a tool bad actors are using to escalate their digital assaults. This increase in attack size and frequency paired with a shortage of cybersecurity professionals makes it everyone’s responsibility to remain vigilant.

On October 29, security expert Michael Teske will show you how to position yourself as a cyber threat sleuth. In this 10-minute presentation, you’ll learn:

How AI is changing the cybersecurity landscape
What it takes to be a good internet citizen and stay aware of today’s cyber threats
Which cybersecurity skills to prioritize now

Then, we’ll dedicate the last 10 minutes to a live Q&A with Michael.

Presenters

Michael Teske

Principal Security Author, Pluralsight

Michael Teske is a Principal Security Author with Pluralsight, helping people build their skills toolkit. Michael has 25+ years of experience in the IT Ops/cloud/cybersecurity industry, including 17 of those years as an IT instructor at a technical college, focusing on Microsoft server infrastructure, security and automation. Michael attained his MBA with an emphasis in Computer Information System Security several years ago. Michael still keeps up with the industry as an independent consultant in his spare time. Michael finds personal and professional growth by helping others discover the world of technology by sharing his passion as a tech enthusiast in all aspects. He understands the worker shortage in the cybersecurity space and continues to be an advocate for an industry that has provided a fulfilling career for himself.