The Skills Gap Is Now a Breach Statistic: What the SANS 2026 Workforce Report Means for OT and Smart Building Security

The SANS 2026 Cybersecurity Workforce Research Report, released at RSAC 2026, found that skills gaps — not headcount shortages — have become the leading workforce challenge in cybersecurity, with 27% of organizations reporting breaches directly linked to capability gaps. In OT and smart building environments, where specialized knowledge is scarce and AI is eliminating the training pipeline, the implications are severe.