41% of respondents report using AI pentesting, and it appears in the top five most-adopted tools for fintech, manufacturing, and retail.

Publisher	Intruder
Report	The Security Middle Child Report
Published	12 March 2026
Topics	Midmarket, AI Pen Testing, Fintech, Manufacturing, Retail

Published by Intruder in The Security Middle Child Report, 12 March 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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12 sources answer what share of organisations have an ai governance policy in place. They report between 18% and 44%, with a median of 36.5%.

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