Manual or repetitive work consumes 44% of security teams' time.

February 4, 2026

Manual or repetitive work consumes 44% of security teams' time. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Tines in February 2026. It covers topics including Workload, Security Operations. The original data appears in Tines Report Finds Widespread Use of AI in Security Operations, But Manual Work Persists.html. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Manual or repetitive work consumes 44% of security teams' time. This data was published by Tines and covers Workload, Security Operations.

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This statistic comes from Tines Report Finds Widespread Use of AI in Security Operations, But Manual Work Persists.html, published by Tines on February 4, 2026.

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This statistic relates to Workload, Security Operations. Browse more statistics on Workload or from Tines.

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Manual or repetitive work consumes 44% of security teams' time.

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