Industry Is Ready to Trust AI: Every 5th Company Plans Wider Use of the Technology in Cybersecurity

21% of industrial companies worldwide plan to expand their use of artificial intelligence technologies to address cybersecurity issues through both relevant external services and in-house products. Similar findings* from Kaspersky’s in-house research center were presented at the Kaspersky Industrial Cybersecurity Conference, an international industrial security event.

Energy companies plan to integrate artificial intelligence into information security most actively, accounting for 25% of all companies. This figure is 21% for the transportation industry and 18% for the manufacturing sector.

“The industrial sector is currently at a stage where artificial intelligence is evolving from an experimental technology into a practical tool integrated into core business and production processes. This opens up extensive opportunities to improve efficiency, but also requires a new approach to security. It is important to consider risks not only during the implementation of artificial intelligence, but also throughout the entire life cycle of such solutions, from model selection and access configuration to monitoring the actions of AI agents,” said Anna Kulashova, Kaspersky’s Vice President for Business Development in Russia and the CIS.

For more than 20 years, Kaspersky has been developing artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies that help organizations address current business challenges. The company’s AI-based products detect threats, assess their severity and respond to incidents in real time. They help enable more informed decision-making and scale security processes while increasing efficiency and transparency. For example, the company’s SIEM system and other solutions include Kaspersky Investigation and Response Assistant (KIRA), an analytical assistant that uses artificial intelligence to analyze security incidents within organizations. This tool was registered with the Federal Service for Intellectual Property in 2026.

*The survey was conducted in 2026 among 1955 employees responsible for cybersecurity at organizations operating in various industries across 10 countries.