Defenders Reluctant to Deploy Agentic AI as a Cybersecurity Tool
Flashpoint survey finds only 25% of security teams actively use agentic AI for defense.
Flashpoint's Enterprise Threat Intelligence Report: 2026 finds only 25% of cybersecurity teams actively use agentic AI in defense, despite rising interest in AI-enabled threats. Another 20% are running closed pilots, 35% are considering adoption within 12 to 24 months, and 20% have no plans to test it. Teams that do use agents apply them to retrieval, alert prioritization, IP blocking, blacklist updates, and traffic monitoring, but many refuse broader automated authority. More than half of respondents expect budget increases to explore the technology, including 35% anticipating rises above 10%, and none expect cuts.
- Only 25% of surveyed teams actively use agentic AI in defense.
- 20% run closed pilots and 35% may adopt within 12 to 24 months.
- 20% have no plans to test agentic AI for cyber defense.
- Concerns include wrong actions, data leakage, auditability, cost, and control.
- Over half of boards expect budget increases; none expect a cut.
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Flashpoint research suggests that only 25% of security teams have actively deployed AI, with many concerned about AI Agents’ negative impact
By Danny Palmer · infosecurity-magazine.com
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