From Hype to Help:
How AI Is (Really) Transforming Cybersecurity in 2025
The disconnect is real. Executives believe in AI’s promise. Analysts are buried in alert fatigue, false positives, and tools that still need constant oversight.
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GLOBAL REPORT SUMMARY
Inside the Report
The AI perception gap between executives and front-line analysts
The most impactful use of AI: Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response (TDIR)
How teams are restructuring around automation and AI governance
Regional insights from 4 regions and 17 countries
Expert recommendations to bridge leadership vision and operational reality
Key Insights
AI Productivity
AI Augmentation
AI Autonomy
“It’s not that we don’t want to use AI — we just don’t trust it to work reliably without us watching it.”
– Security Analyst
“AI is streamlining security operations and reducing costs. The more we integrate AI into our SOC, the stronger our security posture becomes.”
– Security Executive
Regional Trends
Survey results reveal AI productivity gains vary by country.
81% productivity gain in India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt (IMETA)
60% in UK, Ireland, Germany, France and Netherlands (UKIE)
46% in Asia Pacific and Japan
44% in North America
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The Real Impact of AI in Security Operations
Gain insights into the AI disconnect between executives and analysts — and why it matters for your security team.
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Join us for a panel discussion where TEN18 by Exabeam experts break down the findings from our global cybersecurity report: From Hype to Help: How AI Is (Really) Transforming Cybersecurity in 2025. Based on responses from 1,000 cybersecurity professionals worldwide, this report reveals a sharp divide between leadership optimism and frontline reality. During this session, our panel will dive into the most surprising and actionable insights, including:
- Why 71% of executives say AI has improved productivity — but only 22% of analysts agree
- Where AI is delivering real value today (hint: TDIR)
- How agentic AI is changing the game for modern SOCs
- Regional trends and team restructuring insights you need to know
Whether you’re a CISO, SOC lead, or practitioner in the trenches, this session will help you understand how AI is really impacting cybersecurity teams — and what to do next.
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Download this report to gain insight into:
- The AI disconnect between executives and analysts — and why it matters
- Where AI delivers the most value today: threat detection, investigation, and response (TDIR)
- How security teams are restructuring to adapt to AI and automation
- Regional trends and disparities across North America, India, Middle East, Turkey and Africa (IMETA), the United Kingdom and Ireland, and Asia Pacific and Japan
- What agentic AI is and how it’s reshaping modern security operations
- Key guidance from industry experts on how to bridge strategy and execution
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