AI Integration Challenges for CISOs in 2025
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CISOs face significant challenges integrating AI into cybersecurity frameworks. While AI offers enhanced efficiency and automation, it also provides new tools for malicious actors. Only 14% of CISOs feel fully prepared to integrate AI, with data privacy and identity security being major concerns. The rapid adoption of AI in cybersecurity has led to a gap between deployment and readiness, complicating efforts to secure complex ICT supply chains. The integration of AI in cybersecurity is hindered by ethical governance gaps, a shortage of skilled personnel, and budget constraints. Organizations struggle with knowing where and how to start AI integration, highlighting the need for clear frameworks and actionable roadmaps. AI in cybersecurity encompasses various technologies, each with different strengths and limitations across threat detection, response automation, and data analysis. Omdia's research identifies five critical dimensions that CISOs must consider to effectively harness AI in cybersecurity. These dimensions include understanding AI's role across ICT, AI, and cybersecurity as an integrated approach.
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05.11.2025 16:00 1 articles · 5d ago
Omdia Identifies AI Integration Challenges for CISOs
In 2025, Omdia's research highlights the challenges CISOs face in integrating AI into cybersecurity frameworks. Only 14% of CISOs feel fully prepared to integrate AI, with data privacy and identity security being major concerns. The rapid adoption of AI has led to a gap between deployment and readiness, complicating efforts to secure complex ICT supply chains. Omdia identifies five critical dimensions for CISOs to effectively harness AI in cybersecurity.
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- Closing the AI Execution Gap in Cybersecurity — A CISO Framework — www.darkreading.com — 05.11.2025 16:00
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93% of organizations are already leveraging AI-powered tools in cybersecurity.
First reported: 05.11.2025 16:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Closing the AI Execution Gap in Cybersecurity — A CISO Framework — www.darkreading.com — 05.11.2025 16:00
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91% of firms have implemented specific AI security policies.
First reported: 05.11.2025 16:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Closing the AI Execution Gap in Cybersecurity — A CISO Framework — www.darkreading.com — 05.11.2025 16:00
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Only 14% of CISOs feel fully prepared to integrate AI into their cybersecurity operations.
First reported: 05.11.2025 16:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Closing the AI Execution Gap in Cybersecurity — A CISO Framework — www.darkreading.com — 05.11.2025 16:00
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Support from CIOs or CEOs is the biggest challenge for over 50% of CISOs.
First reported: 05.11.2025 16:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Closing the AI Execution Gap in Cybersecurity — A CISO Framework — www.darkreading.com — 05.11.2025 16:00
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Data privacy and identity security are the most significant concerns for nearly 70% of CISOs.
First reported: 05.11.2025 16:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Closing the AI Execution Gap in Cybersecurity — A CISO Framework — www.darkreading.com — 05.11.2025 16:00
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Over 70% of firms have more than 20 standalone cybersecurity tools in use.
First reported: 05.11.2025 16:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Closing the AI Execution Gap in Cybersecurity — A CISO Framework — www.darkreading.com — 05.11.2025 16:00
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AI in cybersecurity includes machine learning, generative AI, and agentic AI.
First reported: 05.11.2025 16:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Closing the AI Execution Gap in Cybersecurity — A CISO Framework — www.darkreading.com — 05.11.2025 16:00
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Omdia identifies five critical dimensions for CISOs to effectively harness AI in cybersecurity.
First reported: 05.11.2025 16:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Closing the AI Execution Gap in Cybersecurity — A CISO Framework — www.darkreading.com — 05.11.2025 16:00