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    Security Operations (SOC) Report

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    79% of SOCs use AI or ML tools, but only 36% have built them into a defined workflow. 10th annual edition.

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    Cyber Threat Intelligence

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    91% of CISOs call CTI valuable, but only 26% say it significantly shapes their decisions.

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    AI in Cybersecurity

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    78% of security teams are already facing AI-enabled attacks, not just anticipating them.

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