93% of security leaders state that comprehensive guardrails and transparent decision-making are critical for safe operation of agentic AI.

May 27, 2026

93% of security leaders state that comprehensive guardrails and transparent decision-making are critical for safe operation of agentic AI. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Synack & Omdia in May 2026. It covers topics including AI Governance, AI Trust, Enterprise. The original data appears in The 2026 State of Agentic AI in Pentesting. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 3/19/2026

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93% of security leaders state that comprehensive guardrails and transparent decision-making are critical for safe operation of agentic AI. This data was published by Synack & Omdia and covers AI Governance, AI Trust, Enterprise.

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This statistic comes from The 2026 State of Agentic AI in Pentesting, published by Synack & Omdia on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://go.synack.com/ai-pentesting-report-omdia.

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This statistic relates to AI Governance, AI Trust, Enterprise. Browse more statistics on AI Governance or from Synack & Omdia.

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93% of security leaders state that comprehensive guardrails and transparent decision-making are critical for safe operation of agentic AI.

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