Survey finds most security teams use or are testing AI in their SOCs

Prophet Security◼'s State of AI in Security Operations 2026 survey of over 250 CISOs, SOC leaders and practitioners reports that 40% of security teams use AI daily, 56% are testing it, and 4% have no plans to adopt it. The article argues that teams should assess SOC readiness before deploying AI agents, but the excerpt ends before setting out the two readiness criteria. No specific vulnerabilities or technical controls are described.

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