In an article published by World of Software and featured on HackerNoon, Kryterion CTO Jacob Evans weighs in on one of Europe’s most pressing challenges: the widening cybersecurity talent gap. With nearly 300,000 unfilled cybersecurity roles across the EU and increasing regulatory pressure from frameworks like NIS2 and the Cyber Resilience Act, the article explores how structured certification programs—enhanced responsibly with AI—can help scale trusted talent faster.
Evans highlights the dual opportunity and responsibility facing credentialing platforms. While AI enables stronger exam security through adaptive testing, fraud detection, and remote proctoring capabilities, its deployment must prioritize privacy, fairness, and regulatory compliance under GDPR. The article also underscores the importance of digital sovereignty, noting growing concern over where exam data is hosted and how credentialing systems align with EU values.
Set against discussions from InCyber Forum Europe 2025, the piece examines how policymakers, startups, and educators can collaborate to build credible, cross-border certification pipelines that strengthen Europe’s cyber resilience without compromising trust. The message is clear: ethical, transparent AI-driven credentialing isn’t just a tool—it’s foundational to Europe’s cybersecurity future.