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Tines has released its fourth annual Voice of Security 2026 report, based on a global survey of more than 1,800 security leaders and practitioners. The findings show that 99% of security operations centers now use AI, and 77% of teams regularly rely on AI, automation, or workflow tools. Despite this widespread adoption, manual or repetitive tasks still consume 44% of security teams’ time, contributing to emotional exhaustion and fatigue for 76% of respondents.
Security teams report strong confidence in AI’s capabilities, particularly for threat detection, identity monitoring, and compliance tasks. However, gains remain largely task-level rather than process-level, leaving overall workloads unchanged. Workloads increased for 81% of respondents in the past year (up from 72% in 2025), underscoring the need for broader operational change.
"The signal is clear: AI alone won't fix broken security operations. Teams see its enormous potential for time savings and morale gains, but without strong governance and well-designed workflows, that potential remains out of reach," said Thomas Kinsella, co-founder and chief customer officer at Tines. "Our research shows that real relief comes when organizations pair AI adoption with clear guardrails and intelligent workflows, redesigning how security work actually gets done."
AI is reshaping both opportunities and threats. The top cybersecurity concerns for 2026 include data leakage via copilots and agents, third-party risks, regulatory changes, shadow AI, and prompt injection attacks. Half of organizations have formal AI policies in place, with 42% actively developing frameworks, reflecting growing recognition of the need for governance as adoption expands.
Security professionals anticipate significant benefits from intelligent workflows, including higher productivity (48%), faster response times (41%), and improved data accuracy (40%). 86% are optimistic that AI will create new career opportunities, and 81% believe their organizations are prepared to reskill or hire for AI-related roles.
For more information and to access the full report, visit the Tines website. Register for a live discussion on January 28 at 10:00 am EST featuring Thomas Kinsella and Sam Harris, Senior Director of Managed Services at Stratascale.
Research Methodology Tines surveyed 1,813 IT security and cybersecurity professionals from North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, representing organizations ranging from 250 to over 10,000 employees. The survey was conducted by an independent research firm, Sapio Research, in November 2025.
About Tines
\Tines is the intelligent workflow platform trusted by the world's most advanced organizations. Companies like Coinbase, Databricks, Mars, Reddit, and SAP use Tines to power their most important workflows. With Tines, they've built a secure, flexible foundation to operationalize AI agents and intelligent workflows, unlocking productivity, moving faster, and future-proofing how work gets done. Co-headquartered in Dublin and Boston, Tines has raised $272M from investors including Goldman Sachs, SoftBank, Felicis, Addition, Accel, Blossom Capital, and Lux Capital.
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