Across the UAE & KSA, 52% of cybersecurity decision- makers report that the unsanctioned use of external software and rogue AI applications has directly degraded or actively compromised their security posture over the past 12 months.
Across the UAE & KSA, 52% of cybersecurity decision- makers report that the unsanctioned use of external software and rogue AI applications has directly degraded or actively compromised their security posture over the past 12 months. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by KnowBe4 in July 2026. It covers topics including Shadow AI, UAE, KSA. The original data appears in From Agentic Risk to Human Wins Report (United Arab Emirates & Saudi Arabia). For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Across the UAE & KSA, 52% of cybersecurity decision- makers report that the unsanctioned use of external software and rogue AI applications has directly degraded or actively compromised their security posture over the past 12 months. This data was published by KnowBe4 and covers Shadow AI, UAE, KSA.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from From Agentic Risk to Human Wins Report (United Arab Emirates & Saudi Arabia), published by KnowBe4 on July 4, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.knowbe4.com/hubfs/KB4-Human-Wins-Datasheet_en-UAE.pdf.
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This statistic relates to Shadow AI, UAE, KSA. Browse more statistics on Shadow AI or from KnowBe4.