Organizational Gaps in AI Security Visibility and Expertise Exposed by 2026 Pentera Study
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A 2026 study by Pentera reveals systemic gaps in enterprise AI security as CISOs report limited visibility and reliance on outdated tooling. The survey of 300 US CISOs and senior security leaders highlights that 67% lack comprehensive visibility into AI usage across their organizations, with 48% citing this as a primary obstacle alongside a 50% shortfall in specialized AI security expertise. Only 11% of organizations deploy AI-specific security tools, forcing reliance on legacy controls that fail to address AI-specific attack vectors such as autonomous decision-making and indirect access pathways.
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17.03.2026 13:30 1 articles · 2h ago
2026 Pentera survey reveals critical AI security gaps in visibility, expertise, and tooling
A 2026 study by Pentera found that 67% of surveyed CISOs lack full visibility into AI usage across their organizations, with none reporting complete oversight. Key obstacles include a 50% shortfall in internal expertise, 48% reporting limited visibility, and 36% lacking AI-specific security tools. Organizations are predominantly extending legacy controls (75%) rather than adopting AI-targeted solutions (11%), leaving gaps in assessing risks like autonomous AI decision-making and indirect access pathways.
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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
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A 2026 Pentera study surveyed 300 US CISOs and senior security leaders, finding 67% lack full visibility into organizational AI usage.
First reported: 17.03.2026 13:301 source, 1 articleShow sources
- AI is Everywhere, But CISOs are Still Securing It with Yesterday's Skills and Tools, Study Finds — thehackernews.com — 17.03.2026 13:30
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None of the surveyed CISOs reported having complete visibility over AI deployments, indicating widespread unmanaged or unsanctioned AI usage.
First reported: 17.03.2026 13:301 source, 1 articleShow sources
- AI is Everywhere, But CISOs are Still Securing It with Yesterday's Skills and Tools, Study Finds — thehackernews.com — 17.03.2026 13:30
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Top barriers to AI security include lack of internal expertise (50%), limited visibility (48%), and insufficient AI-specific security tools (36%), with only 17% citing budget constraints.
First reported: 17.03.2026 13:301 source, 1 articleShow sources
- AI is Everywhere, But CISOs are Still Securing It with Yesterday's Skills and Tools, Study Finds — thehackernews.com — 17.03.2026 13:30
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75% of organizations rely on legacy security controls (e.g., endpoint, cloud, API security) to protect AI infrastructure, while only 11% use AI-specific security tools.
First reported: 17.03.2026 13:301 source, 1 articleShow sources
- AI is Everywhere, But CISOs are Still Securing It with Yesterday's Skills and Tools, Study Finds — thehackernews.com — 17.03.2026 13:30
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AI systems introduce behaviors such as autonomous decision-making and privileged interactions that legacy controls are not designed to assess or mitigate.
First reported: 17.03.2026 13:301 source, 1 articleShow sources
- AI is Everywhere, But CISOs are Still Securing It with Yesterday's Skills and Tools, Study Finds — thehackernews.com — 17.03.2026 13:30