Around three-quarters have already integrated AI into their security posture.
AI is now a decisive factor in cybersecurity spending, with 99% of organisations saying it will influence their security purchases or renewals over the next year.
New research from Arctic Wolf highlights how overstretched security teams are struggling with a constant barrage of alerts from disconnected tools, limited resources, and the resulting risks of burnout and missed threats.
Faced with this pressure, organisations are increasingly turning to AI to enhance their defences. The study found that 73% have already integrated AI into their security posture, with adoption strongest in the U.S. and financial services.
Key use cases include 24/7 automation, faster detection, and improved threat prediction, while large language model assistants and AI-powered workflows are being deployed to cut through alert noise, accelerate investigations, and free up analysts to focus on the most critical risks.
Despite this momentum, the report underscores that human oversight remains crucial. More than two-thirds of respondents said AI still requires substantial human input, while many organisations plan to upskill staff to manage and validate AI-generated alerts. Challenges to adoption persist, with concerns over data privacy, costs, and whether current tools fully meet organisational needs.
Dan Schiappa, president of technology and services at Arctic Wolf: “The insights from this report give leaders the data they need to make smart, targeted investments, deploying AI where it can deliver measurable outcomes, cut through alert noise, and help security teams work with greater speed, accuracy, and confidence.”
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Dan Raywood is a B2B journalist with 25 years of experience, including covering cybersecurity for the past 17 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes.
He has spoken at events including 44CON, Infosecurity Europe, RANT Forum, BSides Scotland, Steelcon and the National Cyber Security Show, and served as editor of SC Media UK, Infosecurity Magazine and IT Security Guru. He was also an analyst with 451 Research and a product marketing lead at Tenable.
