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Black Hat State of Security Vendors

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Black Hat State of Security Vendors

A Black Hat 2026 roundup notes that artificial intelligence (AI) now influences nearly every security vendor space, even when not explicitly advertised. The market splits into tools that assess risk, those that block adversaries, and those that prevent issues, with assessment tools remaining disproportionately common. Unsolved problems in identity, software as a service (SaaS), application security (AppSec), and data persist or worsen amid this shift.

Why it matters: Security practitioners evaluating vendor solutions should recognize the current market segmentation and the persistent gaps AI has not yet resolved.

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