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Security teams are drowning in tool maintenance, leaving little time for actual threat defense. Nearly two-thirds of organizations suffered breaches last year, yet skepticism around AI’s role persists. While AI shows promise in efficiency, most still rely on human oversight for critical decisions. A unified security approach could help bridge gaps between overworked analysts and evolving threats.

Key Points: Security Teams Overwhelmed by Tool Maintenance Amid Rising Breaches

  • 46% spend more time on tool upkeep than threats
  • 59% cite AI efficiency gains but only 11% fully trust it
  • 78% report disconnected tools slow response times
  • 66% saw faster fixes with unified security approaches
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Security teams overwhelmed by tool maintenance, wary of AI amid rising breaches: Splunk report

Splunk report reveals 66% of firms faced breaches as teams struggle with tool upkeep, AI skepticism persists despite efficiency gains.

"Human oversight remains central to effective cybersecurity, and AI is used to enhance human capabilities. – Michael Fanning, Splunk CISO"

New Delhi May 21

A recent report from Splunk revealed that security teams are overwhelmed by tool maintenance, leaving them little time to focus on actual threats.

The 'State of Security 2025' report highlights the challenges security organisations face in today's complex threat landscape.

The report revealed that 46% of respondents spend more time maintaining security tools than defending against threats, while 66% of organisations experienced a data breach in the past year.

Only 11% of respondents have complete confidence in AI for critical security tasks, added the report.

"Human oversight remains central to effective cybersecurity, and AI is used to enhance human capabilities to help where it truly matters: defending the organisation," said Michael Fanning, CISO at Splunk.

The report pointed to significant operational inefficiencies. For example, a majority (59%) cite tool maintenance as a primary drain, and 78% report their security tools are dispersed and disconnected, creating considerable challenges for 69%.

The above leads to wasted investigation time due to data management gaps (57%), alert fatigue (59%), and an excess of false positives (55%).

However, the report believes that Security Operations Centres (SOC) analysts are facing immense pressure. Over half report being overworked, and a similar number have considered leaving cybersecurity due to stress.

While wary of complete AI reliance, organisations recognise its potential. 59% of respondents have seen efficiency gains with AI, and 56% have prioritised its application to security workflows.

AI is currently used for threat intelligence analysis (33%), querying security data (31%), and policy creation (29%), according to the report.

The report highlighted the value of a unified security approach. Notably, 78% of respondents who share data with observability teams reported faster incident detection, and 66% noted quicker remediation.

The 'State of Security 2025' report emphasised the need for organisations to adopt connected security operations, integrating human expertise with AI advancements to combat the evolving threat landscape effectively.

- ANI

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Rajesh K.
This is exactly what's happening in our company's IT security team. They're always busy updating tools rather than preventing actual threats. Management needs to understand that more tools ≠ more security. We need better integration and trained professionals.
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Priya M.
As someone working in cybersecurity, I can confirm the stress levels are through the roof! 😓 The 24/7 nature of threats plus tool maintenance leaves no breathing room. AI could help but we're right to be cautious - remember the Aadhaar data leak concerns? Need proper safeguards first.
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Amit S.
Indian companies need to invest more in cybersecurity training rather than just buying fancy tools. The report shows 66% breaches - that's scary! Our digital India push means nothing if we can't secure our data properly. Jai Hind!
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Sunita R.
The AI hesitation makes sense. We've seen how ChatGPT can make mistakes - imagine that in security systems! Human oversight is crucial, especially in India where we have unique cyber threats from neighboring countries. Better to go slow and steady.
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Vikram J.
Interesting findings. In India, the problem is worse because many companies use a mix of global and local security tools that don't talk to each other. We need more Made-in-India solutions that understand our context better. Atmanirbhar Bharat should include cybersecurity!
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Neha P.
The stress factor is real - my brother left his cybersecurity job last month because of burnout. Companies need to hire more people instead of overloading existing teams. No amount of AI can replace well-rested, alert human analysts when dealing with sophisticated attacks.

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