87% of enterprises have deployed AI and automation in security operations simultaneously.

46% of organizations cite data format issues as a top data challenge.

92% of IT and cybersecurity decision-makers at enterprises say automation has met or exceeded operational expectations in security operations.

90% of security leaders at enterprises expect to implement governance policies for citizen development by the end of 2026.

12% of organizations actively using, piloting, or exploring AI say AI is embedded directly within the flow of work.

15% of enterprises report that 76–100% of AI agents have defined ownership.

34% of enterprises report ownership visibility for just 26–50% of their AI agents.

54% of enterprises report having between 1 and 100 unsanctioned AI agents.

16% of enterprises report high confidence in their ability to detect AI agent-specific threats.

53% of enterprises have had AI agents exceed their intended permissions, leaving them vulnerable to increased risk.

47% of enterprises experienced a security incident involving an AI agent in the past year.

43% of enterprises report that more than half of employees use AI agents regularly.

13% of enterprises feel highly prepared for upcoming AI-related regulations.

More than 50% of CISOs at enterprises agree that business users are building applications that support business-critical processes.

90% of enterprises are working to standardize AI tool security.

Over 80% of security teams at enterprises lack full visibility into the applications and AI agents created by business users.

10% of organizations cite a lack of data as a primary issue for AI adoption.

69% of security practitioners at mid-sized organizations report growing difficulty keeping up with increased code volume.

45% of organizations cite an insufficient or unclear data strategy as a top data challenge.

61% of enterprises report data exposure from AI agent-related incidents.