AI is now leading driver of new cybersecurity spending

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The prioritization comes at a time of relatively modest growth in overall security investments, according to IANS and Artico Search.

Published Sept. 17, 2026

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AI is now the leading driver behind new investment into cybersecurity budgets, according to a report released Tuesday from IANS and Artico Search.

About seven of every 10 CISOs surveyed said AI was their top priority for new cybersecurity spending. Two specific areas for AI-related spending shown in the report include automating security operations and enhancing identity and access management.

Overall security spending rose 5% in the current survey, which is barely ahead of the 4% spending increase in the year-ago report. AI spending priorities come at a time of relatively modest growth in overall security spending.

Security budgets, according to IANS, range from about $1 million...

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