AI security readiness gaps across US CISOs and senior security leaders
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Enterprise AI security readiness is lagging across 300 US CISOs and senior security leaders, leaving 67 percent with limited visibility and increasing exposure across AI-enabled environments. The trend matters because 75 percent still depend on legacy security controls while only 11 percent use tools built for AI infrastructure.
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First: 04.06.2026 17:22
Last: 04.06.2026 17:22
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**Willow** emerged from stealth with an **identity and access platform** for **enterprise AI agents**, giving organizations centralized control over agent identities, approvals, a...
Willow launches identity and access platform for enterprise AI agents
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First: 28.05.2026 14:30
Last: 28.05.2026 14:30
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Enterprise AI guardrails for shadow AI and personal-account exposure
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Enterprise AI deployments need governance and segmentation after red-team failures
Defensive Guidance
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First: 24.04.2026 15:10
Last: 24.04.2026 15:10
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Enterprise AI-agent incidents are becoming common across organizations deploying AI agents
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First: 21.04.2026 16:00
Last: 21.04.2026 16:00
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TrendAbout this happening: A **Cloud Security Alliance** study found that **AI agents** are now driving a recurring **enterprise incident trend**, with **65% of organizations** reporting at least one relate...
EC-Council launches Enterprise AI Credential Suite and Certified CISO v4
Commercial Activity
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First: 21.02.2026 06:30
Last: 21.02.2026 06:30
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EC-Council launched the Enterprise AI Credential Suite and Certified CISO v4, expanding its cybersecurity education portfolio for AI adoption, security, and governance. The rollou...
EC-Council launches Enterprise AI Credential Suite and Certified CISO v4
Commercial ActivityAbout this happening: EC-Council launched the Enterprise AI Credential Suite and Certified CISO v4, expanding its cybersecurity education portfolio for AI adoption, security, and governance. The rollou...
Latest development: 06.03.2026 17:00
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17.03.2026 13:30 2 articles · 3mo ago
Pentera report highlights AI security readiness gaps
Technical Analysis UpdatePentera's AI and Adversarial Testing Benchmark Report 2026 says 300 US CISOs and senior security leaders are struggling to secure AI systems because visibility is limited, internal expertise is lacking, and legacy endpoint, application, cloud, and API controls are still doing most of the work. The report finds 67 percent of CISOs have limited visibility into AI usage, 75 percent rely on legacy security controls, and only 11 percent use tools designed specifically for AI infrastructure.
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- AI is Everywhere, But CISOs are Still Securing It with Yesterday's Skills and Tools, Study Finds — thehackernews.com — 17.03.2026 13:30
- AI is Everywhere, But CISOs are Still Securing It with Yesterday's Skills and Tools, Study Finds — thehackernews.com — 17.03.2026 13:30