The Death of the Analyst: Why Security Careers Need a Culture Shift
Bronson Peto
SAINTCON 2025 · Day 2 · Main Track 1
Bronson Peto’s talk, "The Death of the Analyst: Why Security Careers Need a Culture Shift," delivers a provocative and essential critique of the modern cybersecurity industry. Peto, a seasoned security professional with a diverse background ranging from analyst to architect, argues that the foundational role of the security analyst is being systematically devalued, commoditized, and ultimately, sidelined by a pervasive overreliance on outsourced services, excessive tooling, and the burgeoning promise of artificial intelligence. His core thesis challenges the prevailing notion that career progression in security *must* lead away from hands-on analysis, advocating instead for a renewed appreciation of curiosity, deep system intuition, and human context as the indispensable elements of effective security.