AI Is Everywhere. The Skills to Secure and Govern It Are Not
Barracuda Networks, Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026
Barracuda survey finds 38% of organizations lack the expertise to secure and govern the AI they already use.
A Barracuda Networks survey finds that 38% of organizations lack the expertise needed to secure and govern AI technologies already in use across their business, with the gap especially pronounced at midmarket companies.
Senior IT leaders rank AI security and governance as their third-largest capability gap, behind responding to AI-powered phishing and defending against identity-based attacks.
The post notes governance complexity rises further as AI agents connect multiple business systems. It recommends organizations adopt practical, scalable AI governance solutions rather than restricting AI use altogether.