6 Strategic Implications of AI for Security Leaders in 2026
There is a structural shift happening in enterprise environments that most security leaders recognise, but few have fully adapted to. AI is now embedded, decentralised, and operating across core workflows. At the same time, governance models are still largely built on assumptions that no longer hold: that tools are known, data flows are observable, and behaviour follows policy. The result is a widening gap between perceived control and operational reality.