CISOs Confront AI-Driven Cybersecurity Threats In 2026

Industry CISOs and security leaders tell TechTarget in January 2026 that AI will reshape enterprise security this year, with immediate risks including AI-enabled deepfakes, generative phishing, and agent-driven SOC workflows. They urge adoption of audit-ready AI activity logs, SBOM-style model attestation, and Model Context Protocol security to manage model and supply-chain risk. The guidance marks a shift from theoretical concern to operational controls.