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The best defense against AI attacks turns out to be a skeptical human
A SANS survey of 536 IT and security professionals found that 78% of practitioners now use generative AI in daily security work, up from 50% the previous year. However, reliability has not kept pace with adoption, with 63% reporting significant shortcomings in AI detection and response capabilities.
Why it matters: Security teams relying on AI for log analysis and incident response need to maintain skeptical oversight and validation, as AI tools show substantial gaps in accuracy and reliability that could miss genuine threats or produce poor guidance.
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The best defense against AI attacks turns out to be a skeptical human
Seventy-eight percent of security practitioners now use generative artificial intelligence (AI) in daily work, according to the 2026 SANS AI Survey of 536 IT and security professionals. Adoption nearly doubled from the prior year, though reliability concerns persist, with 63 percent reporting significant shortcomings in AI detection and response capabilities. Human skepticism remains critical to managing AI limitations in security operations.
Why it matters: Security teams relying on AI for log analysis and incident response must validate AI outputs independently; widespread adoption without verification creates blind spots in threat detection and response workflows.
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