Vibe Coders Just Gifted You A 6-Figure Career

Zen van Riel ยท Intermediate ยท๐Ÿ’ป AI-Assisted Coding ยท3mo ago
๐ŸŽ Get the free AI Engineer Starter Kit: https://zenvanriel.com/ai-roadmap?ref=RRJaLUJEG5Q โšก Become a high-paid AI Engineer: https://zenvanriel.nl/job AI security engineer is the role nobody's talking about but everyone will need. Vibe coding is everywhere, but what happens when it breaks? A vibe-coded dating app just leaked 72,000 private images including government IDs. And this wasn't a sophisticated attack. It was basic security that nobody knew to check for. While everyone races to become a vibe coder, the role that actually secures what gets built has almost no competition and pays seriously well. This video breaks down why AI security engineer might be the smartest career move of 2025. What You'll Learn: - Why vibe-coded apps are creating a massive security crisis (with real examples) - The shocking stats: 40-70% of AI-generated code contains security vulnerabilities - Three reasons AI security engineering is exploding right now - The exact skills you need: security fundamentals, AI/ML knowledge, and AI-specific attack techniques - Compensation breakdown: from $150K average to $600K at frontier labs - How to get started with the OWASP Top 10 for LLM applications Timestamps: 0:00 The vibe coding security crisis 0:41 AI Coding In The Industry 1:45 Real examples of vibe coding failures 2:51 Reason 1: The massive talent gap 3:31 Reason 2: Serious compensation 3:55 Reason 3: Future-proof career 4:20 The three skills you need Why did I create this video? Everyone's focused on building faster with AI, but almost nobody is learning how to secure what gets built. This gap is creating one of the best career opportunities in tech right now. Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zen-van-riel https://www.skool.com/ai-engineer Sources: - Stanford study on AI-assisted code security: https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.03622 - ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study 2024: https://www.isc2.org/Insights/2024/10/ISC2-2024-Cybersecurity-Workforce-Study - World Economic Forum Glob
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The vibe coding security crisis
0:41 AI Coding In The Industry
1:45 Real examples of vibe coding failures
2:51 Reason 1: The massive talent gap
3:31 Reason 2: Serious compensation
3:55 Reason 3: Future-proof career
4:20 The three skills you need
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