2026 SANS AI Survey Insights

A global survey of 500+ security organizations on deploying, governing and defending against AI

AI is now part of the security strategy for 78% of organizations, and the question has shifted from whether to adopt it to how teams can run it responsibly.

This report maps that shift, from the tasks where AI has become routine to the trust and governance gaps that decide whether it holds at scale. Read the report to explore:

• Year-over-year trends across adoption, red teaming, AppSec, and governance
• Which defenses practitioners rank most effective against AI-enabled threats
• Why least privilege and AI data exposure now sit at the center of AI governance

Read the survey.