A recent study has revealed that organizations are facing challenges in their cybersecurity processes, with issues such as oversights, underqualified staff, lack of training resources, and misconfigured systems. This has led to parts of organizations being left under-secured and staff unable to leverage emerging cybersecurity technologies.
The study highlights the increasing importance of capability development in cybersecurity, rather than just adding more staff. AI and cloud security are identified as urgent skills needs, with the majority of respondents reporting significant skills gaps in these areas.
AI adoption accelerates
The research also shows a rapid acceleration in the adoption of AI tools in cybersecurity operations. A significant percentage of organizations have already integrated AI tools into their security programs, with many others actively testing or evaluating them. The use of AI is resulting in measurable productivity gains for those organizations already utilizing these tools, indicating that AI is becoming a standard practice in cybersecurity operations.
