97% of security professionals state they are adding AI capabilities to their software and services.

Publisher	Cobalt
Report	State of Pentesting Report 2026
Published	21 April 2026
Topics	AI Adoption, Software Development

Published by Cobalt in State of Pentesting Report 2026, 21 April 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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