Recognition emphasizes cybersecurity education provider’s relevance as organizations navigate evolving IT training needs and critical AI and cybersecurity skills gaps

BOSTON: #Cybersecurity--Cengage Work, the workforce skills training business of global edtech company Cengage, today announced that its cybersecurity education provider, Infosec Institute, has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: North America IT Training Services 2025-2026 Vendor Assessment1 for the third consecutive year. The report highlights Infosec’s strengths including hands-on learning, certification depth, AI-driven personalization and its upcoming skills verification capabilities.

AI Redefining IT Workforce Skills

Investment in learning technology is surging, with nearly three quarters (73%) of businesses planning to increase their spending in 2025, according to IDC's 2024–2025 Global IT Skills Survey2. And with the arrival of AI fundamentally reshaping what it means to be skilled in IT, IDC's Survey shows that IT leaders identify both AI (92%) and cybersecurity (88%) as critical enterprise skill priorities. Against this backdrop, Infosec has positioned itself as a partner for those seeking adaptable and scalable learning to address impending skills gaps across these priorities.

“The IT training services market is evolving as organizations recognize they need solutions that address both AI and cybersecurity capabilities together - not as separate topics but as integrated skills essential for every IT professional,” said Gina Smith, Ph.D., Research Director of IT Skills for Digital Business at IDC. “Infosec's approach positions them to help organizations close these critical skills gaps.”

IDC projects that by the end of next year, skills shortages could cost the global economy up to $5.5 trillion in lost revenue, product delays, quality issues, and impaired competitiveness.

“There is a fundamental shift in how organizations view workforce development - it is no longer a nice-to-have perk, rather a strategic imperative for survival in an AI-driven economy,” said Justin Singh, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Cengage Work. “The ongoing recognition by IDC is meaningful validation of the strong foundation Infosec has built across two decades. Infosec has positioned itself alongside large-scale providers and it has built a forward-thinking approach to integrating artificial intelligence across its training platforms and content.”

The IDC MarketScape evaluated vendors across multiple dimensions, including breadth and depth of training offerings, customer experience, delivery methods and innovation capabilities. Infosec was recognized for its extensive cybersecurity curriculum, role-based learning pathways, strong customer satisfaction and strategic integration of AI technologies into both training delivery and course content.

Infosec’s comprehensive capabilities include:

• Infosec Skills platform a robust digital learning platform with over 1,800 courses and hundreds of immersive, hands-on labs covering in-demand topics like AI security, cloud security and incident response.
• AI-powered Skills Navigator, an AI-driven skills intelligence layer that creates tailored training plans based on job roles and organizational needs.
• Live and self-paced boot camp programs preparing professionals for in-demand certifications and job-ready skills.
• Strategic partnerships including integrations with platforms like LinkedIn Learning to expand training access globally.
• Continuous innovation, including AI-powered skills verification technology currently in pilot.

“Infosec has always been at the forefront of helping organizations uplevel their cybersecurity capabilities in line with the modern challenges of today’s IT and security leaders,” said Stefan Evers, General Manager of Infosec. “We’re thrilled to have this recognition by IDC, which pushes us to continue with our ongoing commitment to ensuring organizations remain resilient as new technologies, like AI, transform the workforce.”

To learn more about Infosec Institute and its AI and cybersecurity training and certifications, visit https://www.infosecinstitute.com.

About Cengage Work

Through career-driven programs, Cengage Work, the workforce skills segment of global edtech company Cengage, supports individuals, institutions and employers in preparing for high-demand fields including healthcare, cybersecurity, manufacturing, skilled trades and beauty and wellness education.

With partnerships across thousands of institutions and employers, and a leading position in career and technical education, the business expands access to non-degree credentials that deliver practical, job-ready outcomes across the career journey. To date, Cengage has helped millions of workers gain employable skills, pursue new career paths and achieve meaningful wage growth. To learn more about Cengage Work, visit cengagework.com.

About Cengage

Cengage, a global edtech company, supports learners, educators and institutions across more than 100 countries. With products serving nearly 16 million digital users across the Higher Education, School, Work and English Language Learning markets, we’ve built a learning ecosystem that connects education to employment. We combine trusted content, AI-powered insights and scalable digital platforms to power learning for every future and drive meaningful outcomes at every stage of the learning journey. Visit us at www.cengagegroup.com or find us on LinkedIn or X.

About IDC MarketScape

IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of technology and service suppliers in a given market. The research utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each supplier’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of technology suppliers can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective suppliers.

¹IDC MarketScape: North America IT Training Services 2025-2026 Vendor Assessment, #US52991625, December 2025.

²Cybersecurity and AI Skills: IDC's 2024–2025 Global IT Skills Survey (May 2025). IDC #US52959225.

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