We've curated 9 cybersecurity statistics about Agentic AI to help you understand how autonomous AI systems are revolutionizing threat detection and response in 2025, enhancing security practices while also introducing new risks to navigate.
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58% of IT security decision makers estimate that 50% or more of cyberattacks in the next year will be driven by agentic AI
Over half of enterprises are already using Agentic AI.
70% of enterprises warn that Agentic AI will create fundamentally new security risks.
68% of companies have already created new roles dedicated to agentic AI management.
78% of IT executives report that the most successful agentic AI projects originated from support staff addressing persistent challenges.
39% of IT executives expect agentic AI to create upward mobility for all employees, not just technical specialists.
78% of IT executives report that agentic AI has significantly or completely reshaped business processes and decision-making.
73% of IT executives admit their organizations are unprepared for the cultural disruption that agentic AI will bring.
57% of leaders are now tracking ROI from AI through increased output, 53% through process reinvention, and 47% through the creation of new capabilities.
91% of IT executives at U.S. companies with over $1 billion in revenue credit non-technical employees with driving agentic AI initiatives.
59% of CISOs cite agentic AI as their leading near-term threat.
52% of risk leaders identify autonomous decisions that conflict with business goals, legal requirements, and/or long-term strategy as a significant risk from deploying agentic AI.
68% of risk leaders foresee data privacy and security issues as the biggest risks from deploying agentic AI.
38% of risk leaders express concern over unintended actions from runaway processes, such as unauthorized transactions or incorrect pricing changes, as a risk from deploying agentic AI
15% of risk leaders are unaware if their organization is considering incorporating agentic AI into its operations or products.
In 2024, 62% of companies were using or planned to use AI for risk management, which is projected to rise to 70% by 2025, reflecting a significant increase in AI adoption.
75% of Pacesetters (the most AI-ready group) report having the capacity to fully secure agentic AI systems that make decisions independently.
72% of all organizations surveyed are at least moderately prepared to control and secure agentic AI systems.
Less than a third (31%) of organizations surveyed report that they are fully equipped to control and secure agentic AI systems.
The most common cross-industry applications for AI agents reported in the study include security operations and cybersecurity (46%).