What the Data Says About AI in Security Operations in 2026
Prophet Security's 2026 survey of 250+ security pros: 40% use AI daily; AI users report 25%+ faster investigations and rising AI-driven attacks.
Prophet Security's State of AI in Security Operations 2026 report, based on a survey of 250+ cybersecurity professionals, found 40% of security teams use AI daily and only 4% have no adoption plans. Teams average 100 daily alerts (up to 1,000 at large firms), leave 28% of alerts uninvestigated, and 60% of respondents said missed alerts led to breaches or downtime. Among AI adopters, 72% report at least 25% faster investigations, 56% observed increased AI-driven attacks, and no respondents grant AI full unsupervised autonomy. Data privacy (44%) and explainability (41%) top the adoption hurdles.
- 40% of security teams use AI daily; 56% are piloting it and 4% have no plans.
- 28% of alerts go uninvestigated; 60% of missed alerts caused breaches or downtime.
- 72% of AI users report at least 25% faster alert investigations.
- 56% observed more AI-driven attacks, especially phishing and credential stuffing.
- 44% cite data privacy and 41% cite explainability as top adoption hurdles.
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AI is officially mainstream in security operations. According to Prophet Security's State of AI in Security Operations 2026 report (produced from ViB’s survey of 250+ cybersecurity pros), 40% of security teams now use AI daily. Another 56% are currently testing it out, and only 4% have no plans to adopt it.
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