Cisco Research Reveals Security Barriers to Agentic AI Production Deployment
Summary
Key Takeaways
Cisco's survey of senior IT and security leaders found: 85% of organizations are piloting or deploying Agentic AI, but only 5% reach widespread production. Nearly 60% of security leaders cite security as the main barrier, with concerns including agent access control, data leakage, and autonomous behavior.
Successful deployments focus on internal operations (e.g., IT, security ops), while customer-facing agents remain in pilot phase. Security ownership is dispersed: 29% CISO, 27% CIO/IT, 24% AI council, 11% no clear ownership.
Why It Matters
Highlights the security trust gap in Agentic AI pilot-to-production transition, driving zero trust evolution from identity to behavior. Security is shifting from barrier to strategic foundation, impacting enterprise AI deployment architecture.
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