The independent research, conducted by ViB among 250 IT and cybersecurity professionals, illustrates a fundamental shift in how security operations centers (SOCs) are evolving. AI is no longer viewed as an emerging capability; it is becoming foundational to modern security operations as defenders race to keep pace with adversaries increasingly using AI themselves. “Security operations has reached an inflection point,” says Kamal Shah, co-founder and CEO of Prophet Security. Security teams are overwhelmed by alert volumeThe research paints a picture of security teams struggling to keep pace with today’s threat landscape. AI is reshaping analyst roles, not replacing themDespite ongoing discussion around AI replacing cybersecurity professionals, respondents overwhelmingly expect AI to augment rather than eliminate security teams.