Security Vision surveyed 245 professionals, including technical staff, IT and security managers, and executives, to assess the role of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity. The study reveals that 76% of participants identify threat detection as the primary area for AI application, covering event monitoring, traffic analysis, and anomaly detection.
Respondents highlighted specific tasks for immediate AI delegation: analyst support (45%), code vulnerability scanning (39%), SOC reporting (28%), incident investigation (27%), and hunting for undetected threats (25%). Priorities vary by role: technical staff focus on analyst support, while IT managers prioritize code analysis and governance.
Approximately half of the participants prefer an AI model where the system generates hypotheses and recommendations, but the final decision remains with a human specialist. IT managers show a higher willingness to delegate autonomous actions compared to security managers, who prefer maintaining strict control over decision-making processes.
The survey highlights distinct expectations across professional groups. While security managers prioritize investigation and threat hunting, top executives focus on aligning security measures with compliance requirements. Security Vision emphasizes that these findings support their Agentic SOC concept, which balances AI capabilities with human oversight.
