N — able Report Finds AI Security Adoption Outpaces Organizational Trust

N-able released research finding AI security adoption is outpacing organizational trust while increasing operational complexity. The survey of 595 cybersecurity professionals across the US and UK found 81% increased AI security tool adoption over the past year. Only 24.5% fully trust autonomous AI remediation; 87.1% made security policy exceptions to enable AI tools. Security alert volumes rose for 86.1% of respondents; 54.8% reported alert noise disrupting incident response daily or several times weekly. Just 41% are very confident their security systems can keep pace with AI without significant overhauls. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. N-Able Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via (Ref. ID: 20261015468082) on October 15, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. (C)