The State of AI in the SOC 2025 — Insights from Recent Study

A survey of 282 security leaders, mostly in the U.S., shows that AI has shifted from an experimental tool to a core element of Security Operations Centers (SOCs) as alert overload and analyst burnout intensify. Organizations now face an average of 960 alerts daily, with large enterprises surpassing 3,000 alerts from about 30 different tools. It takes nearly an hour to act on an alert and over an hour to investigate one, leaving 40% of alerts unchecked and 61% of teams admitting to ignoring alerts that later proved significant. Staffing shortages, coverage gaps, and rule suppression worsen the issue. AI is now a top SOC priority, with over half already using AI copilots in production for triage and investigations. Most others plan to adopt AI within a year, and forecasts suggest AI could handle 60% of SOC workloads in three years. The biggest expected benefits are in alert triage, tuning detection rules, and threat hunting, though challenges remain around privacy, integration, and explainability. The future model is likely hybrid, where AI manages routine tasks while humans focus on complex analysis and strategic decisions, with success measured by faster response, broader alert coverage, and more effective analyst training. 

https://thehackernews.com/2025/09/the-state-of-ai-in-soc-2025-insights.html

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