32% of U.S. mid-market enterprise IT leaders expect AI to have a positive impact on cybersecurity operations.

71% of U.S. mid-market enterprise IT leaders expect AI to have the most positive impact in IT operations and service desk.

50% of U.S. mid-market enterprise IT leaders expect AI to have a positive impact on software development and engineering productivity.

78% of cybersecurity professionals confirm that AI has already improved threat intelligence operations to some degree.

75% of organizations with multiple AI use cases report a net positive workforce impact, compared to 56% of those still in the early stages of adoption.

52% of enterprises report meaningful impact from agentic AI in IT.

90% of leaders see productivity gains from AI.

94% of global business leaders expect AI to be the most consequential force shaping cybersecurity in 2026.

A scant 6% reported that AI is detrimental to their security program