To AI-proof your career, learn to 'build and sell,' says $100 billion cybersecurity firm founder
Cloudflare co-founder and COO Michelle Zatlyn says AI will transform cybersecurity, but workers who learn to "build and sell" in roles will succeed.
TL;DR
- Cloudflare handles 234 billion cyberthreats daily.
- The company recently laid off approximately 20% of its staff, with AI cited as a factor.
- Cloudflare's co-founder expects AI to manage 95% of cybersecurity operations within five years.
- Zatlyn advises those seeking careers in cybersecurity and beyond to focus on 'building' and 'selling' skills.
- Engineering and selling roles are blurring, exemplified by 'forward deployed engineers.'
- Cloudflare is significantly expanding its internship program to over 1,100 workers this year.
- Individuals who 'build' are expected to have more ownership and success in the future workforce.