The 2026 SANS AI Survey explores the rapidly shifting reality of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity. Based on insights from 536 global IT and security professionals and dozens of senior cyber leaders, this report details how organizations are navigating the transition from testing AI to deploying it at scale.

By reading the report, you will gain concrete, expert recommendations on how to counter widespread adversarial AI threats, bridge the growing AI skills shortage, and operationalize governance from policy documents into daily security workflows.