A recent report from Splunk indicates that more than two-thirds of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) believe that investing in AI-driven cybersecurity capabilities is a crucial priority. However, despite this consensus, only 39% of CISOs who have implemented AI partially or fully report that they have noticed a significant increase in their teams’ reporting speed.
AI, what is it for?
The adoption of AI in cybersecurity brings significant concerns. An 83% of CISOs are worried about the “hallucinations” of AI models and the lack of human oversight, as well as the legal liability that may arise from the actions of these agents. Additionally, data breaches are seen as the main concern by more than 75% of respondents, and 90% of those using generative AI view shadow AI as a primary challenge.
CISOs face multiple challenges in their work, with the increasing sophistication of threat actors (95%) and rapid technological evolution (89%) being the most concerning. Changes in the regulatory environment (76%) and labor shortages (47%) add another layer of complexity, while only 1% believe that new technologies are the best solution to the skills gap in their team.
Despite these challenges, 82% of CISOs believe that AI can accelerate data analysis, and 63% are confident that it can mitigate personnel gaps. With the growing use of AI, Splunk recommends that CISOs prioritize communicating their work in a way that is understandable to the rest of the company, and emphasize clear governance of AI to protect security operations in an increasingly complex environment.