Cognizant poll finds 83% of US enterprises experience AI-related security incidents
CTSH•Cognizant’s 2026 poll of 201 US enterprise cybersecurity leaders found that 83% reported AI-related security incidents in the past 24 months. Security concerns prompted 82% to pause AI deployments, while 97% increased cybersecurity budgets over the past year.
1. Security incidents and spending
Cognizant’s poll found that 83% of 201 US enterprise cybersecurity leaders reported AI-related security incidents in the past 24 months. Cybersecurity budgets rose at 97% of enterprises over the past year, with 43% increasing spending by more than 15%.
2. AI visibility and deployment
Security concerns prompted 82% of enterprises to pause AI deployments in the past year, while 86% said AI accelerated identification of new vulnerabilities. Only 38% reported complete visibility into AI across their environments, and incident rates among enterprises with best-in-class performance in individual security areas ranged from 67% to 78%.
