OpenText Study Finds 52% GenAI Deployments with 79% Security Maturity Gap
OpenText and Ponemon report shows 52% of enterprises have deployed GenAI but 79% lack full AI cybersecurity maturity, with only 41% implementing AI-specific data privacy policies. The study also finds just 43% have adopted risk-based AI governance and only 20% report full AI maturity, underscoring significant security and compliance gaps.
1. Report Overview
OpenText partnered with the Ponemon Institute to survey 1,878 IT and security professionals worldwide in November 2025, examining enterprise adoption and governance of AI, GenAI and agentic AI across industries.
2. Security and Governance Gaps
The research reveals that while 52% of organizations have deployed GenAI, 79% have not reached full AI cybersecurity maturity, only 41% maintain AI-specific data privacy policies and 43% employ risk-based governance frameworks.
3. AI Maturity and Autonomy
Only 20% of enterprises report full AI maturity—where AI cybersecurity is fully deployed and risks are assessed—while less than half (47%) believe their models can autonomously make safe decisions without human oversight.
4. Implications for OpenText
The findings underscore a market need for robust AI security and governance solutions, positioning OpenText’s secure information management offerings as critical for organizations seeking compliance, trust and scalable AI innovation.