AI Security Gaps Widen as Adoption Outpaces Controls, Pentera Survey Finds

Event summary

  • 67% of CISOs report limited visibility into AI usage across their environments.
  • 44% acknowledge their AI security posture lags behind other security programs.
  • 75% rely on legacy controls for AI security, with only 11% using AI-specific tools.
  • 78% fund AI security through existing budgets, but only 1% have dedicated AI security budgets.

The big picture

AI's rapid integration into enterprise environments is exposing fundamental security gaps, as legacy controls prove insufficient for new risks. The survey highlights a critical inflection point where AI adoption is outstripping security teams' ability to manage exposure, potentially creating systemic vulnerabilities across industries. This trend underscores the need for specialized tools and expertise as AI becomes more deeply embedded in business operations.

What we're watching

Expertise Gap
How enterprises will address the 50% lack of internal AI security expertise...
Tool Development
Whether vendors can accelerate the development of AI-specific security tools...
Budget Shifts
The pace at which companies will allocate dedicated AI security budgets...

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