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17% of organizations remain entirely unprepared for AI security.

75% of sensitive data exposures begin with compromised identities or misconfigured permissions.

70% of organizations have no unified strategy connecting identity and data visibility.

29% of organizations reported that auditors now require proof of data security and privacy in AI-based systems.

20% of organizations reported that they have offloaded some IT/security workloads to AI.

28% of organizations reported that cybersecurity AI tools improved their detection and response capabilities.

45% of organizations are still developing AI governance programs.

74% of organizations lack a unified view of sensitive data and the identities that can access it.

Only 11% of organizations report full AI security readiness.

Among organizations where AI significantly expanded identities requiring access, breach rates reached 43% over the past twelve months. In contrast, where AI had not materially changed access patterns, breach rates were 11% over the past twelve months.

Only 11% of organizations have operationalized AI governance through continuous enforcement and monitoring.

76% of organizations cannot immediately revoke standing access when it is no longer needed.

Only 19% of organizations fully govern non-human identities.

Only 20% of organizations fully monitor employee use of shadow AI.

Only 23.5% of organizations can respond at the speed attackers move.

Organizations with 500 to 999 employees reported a 40.3% breach rate, the highest of any size segment.

In North America, 24% of breached organizations reported losses of at least $100,000 in the past year.

Nearly 63% of organizations require between one and three days to remediate identified risks.

76% of organizations do not fully govern or monitor non-human identities.

In North America, 12% of breached organizations reported losses above $250,000 in the past year.

37% of organizations reported that AI-driven attacks forced them to adjust their security approach over the past year.

The implementation of AI-based tools as a top-five IT priority surged by 189% from 9% in 2023 to 26% in 2025.

30% of businesses reported that they use AI and must now protect it like any other critical system.

29% of IT and security professionals identified adopting AI-based solutions as one of their top three actions to strengthen cybersecurity.

29% of organizations struggle with compliance since auditors require proof of data security and privacy in AI-based systems.

The number of organizations reporting no impact from security incidents is shrinking rapidly, from 45% in 2023 to just 36% in 2025.

37% of respondents say that new AI-driven threats forced them to adjust their security approach.

60% of organizations are already using artificial intelligence (AI) in their IT infrastructure.

30% of respondents report the emergence of a new attack surface due to the use of AI by their business users.

51% of respondents confirmed experiencing a security incident that demanded a dedicated response from security teams in the past 12 months.

75% of respondents reported financial damage due to attacks, which is a significant increase from 60% in 2024.

The number of organizations estimating their financial damage at $200,000 due to attacks or more nearly doubled, from 7% to 13%

30% of organizations are considering implementing AI.