Cyber Pros Can't Decide If AI Is a Good or a Bad Thing

2026-05-22

ISC2 surveyed 16,029 security staff and found AI ranked both the biggest help and biggest risk for defense work, especially around phishing, deepfakes, and broader social engineering. Many teams already test or use AI in workflows and report faster analysis and higher productivity. Respondents expect more jobs, with low-value tasks offloaded and communication and decision skills gaining value.