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State of AI in Security Operations 2026

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Key findings from our 2026 survey of security leaders and practitioners

 

Based on survey data* from over 250 CISOs, SOC leaders, and practitioners, this report provides insights into AI adoption trends and challenges.

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  • The rise of AI use in security operations among both defenders and adversaries

  • How the alert problem has evolved (and throughlines from last year on coverage, ignored alerts, and subsequent material incidents)

  • Where AI is delivering and the top use case freeing capacity

  • How analyst roles are evolving (spoiler alert: on the whole, role elevation, not elimination)

  • The biggest barriers to adopting AI in the SOC

*This vendor-neutral, 3rd party research was independently conducted by ViB.

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