61% of security professionals want a "strategic pause" to calibrate defenses against AI-driven threats, up from 48% last year.
61% of security professionals want a "strategic pause" to calibrate defenses against AI-driven threats, up from 48% last year. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Cobalt in May 2026. It covers topics including AI Security, AI-Driven Threats, Security Strategy. The original data appears in State of Pentesting Report 2026. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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61% of security professionals want a "strategic pause" to calibrate defenses against AI-driven threats, up from 48% last year. This data was published by Cobalt and covers AI Security, AI-Driven Threats, Security Strategy.
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This statistic comes from State of Pentesting Report 2026, published by Cobalt on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://resource.cobalt.io/state-of-pentesting-2026?.
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