AI adoption in SOCs outpaces governance, creating a staffing-driven visibility gap
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Mirko Zorz
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Summary
The SANS SOC Survey reveals that while AI adoption in Security Operations Centers (SOCs) is widespread—with about 80% of practitioners using AI/ML tools daily—only about a third of teams have integrated these tools into structured, governed workflows. The rest use AI on an ad-hoc basis without shared playbooks or validation processes. This creates a visibility gap where AI tools are used but not properly managed, highlighting a staffing and governance problem rather than a technology adoption issue.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledAround four in five practitioners report reaching for AI or machine learning tools in their daily work.
Roughly a third of those same teams have built these tools into a defined workflow with structure, governance, and consistent validation.
The rest pick up AI on their own, case by case, with no shared playbook for how it gets used or checked.
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