Cybersecurity layoffs
Cybersecurity layoffs: 4 sourced reports covering 4 companies, 4 with AI cited as a direct or contributing cause. Latest: Pentera, Aug 17, 2026.
Industry is assigned to news reports by hand. WARN notices do not include an industry field, so they are not counted here; check each company page for its WARN filings.
Latest Cybersecurity layoff reports
| Date | Company | Where | Workers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Pentera News AI-attributedPentera lays off 60 employees in second AI-driven restructuring round, shifting to AI cybersecurity | — | 60 | Calcalist |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Rapid7 News AI-attributedRapid7 cuts 12% of workforce (~314 jobs) as it shifts to AI-first cybersecurity platform | — | 314 | Pulse 2.0 / BankInfoSecurity / Boston Globe |
| Jun 1, 2026 | SentinelOne News AI-attributedSentinelOne cuts 10% of workforce amid AI-era cybersecurity disruption | — | 250 | Ynet News |
| May 6, 2026 | Arctic Wolf News AI-attributedArctic Wolf lays off 250 workers to invest in AI platform | — | 250 | The Register |
Companies
- Rapid7 1 report
- SentinelOne 1 report
- Arctic Wolf 1 report
- Pentera 1 report