47% of organizations favor automation for low-risk environments, up 22 percentage points.

78% of organizations experienced fully automated scanning tools missing critical vulnerabilities and returning false negatives.

Security teams require mid-to-high levels of manual intervention for detection, at 42%.

27% of security professionals would prioritise automating the conversion of threat intelligence into actionable priorities.

81% of senior technology leaders believe log ingestion and processing must be open and automated for real-time analysis.

60% of organizations expect analysts to shift from executing offensive security tasks to supervising autonomous workflows.

45% of IT professionals plan to use AI to automate patch deployment within the next 24 months.

46% of IT professionals already use AI to automate patch deployment.

Only 31% of organizations operate a centralized, highly automated security ecosystem.

Automation is the top patch modernization investment priority for 76% of organizations in 2026.

52% of leaders are slowed by lack of automation, nonstandard processes, and siloed decision-making.

71% of organizations don’t fully automate certificate renewal and monitoring across all environments.

66% of ITOps and engineering leaders are prioritizing investments in automation to mitigate the risks of human error.

IT professionals see their roles as 52% more automation-driven compared to two years prior.

58% of organizations use automated remediation tools for identity-related issues.

65% of IT professionals report that AI reduces manual effort.

The rate of effective automation between CTI and SecOps tools doubled from 13% in 2025 to 26% in 2026.

40% of unknown AI agents emerge in SaaS tools with built-in automation.

87% of enterprises have deployed AI and automation in security operations simultaneously.

92% of IT and cybersecurity decision-makers at enterprises say automation has met or exceeded operational expectations in security operations.