01/04/2026

Cybersecurity Snapshot: Predictions for 2026: AI Attack Acceleration, Automated Remediation, Custom-Made AI Security Tools, Machine Identity Threats, and More

Security Boulevard

In this special edition, Tenable leaders forecast key 2026 trends, including: AI will make attacks more plentiful and less costly; machine identities will become the top cloud risk; preemptive cloud and exposure management will dethrone runtime detection; and automated remediation gets the go-ahead.

Key takeaways

1. AI will supercharge the speed and volume of traditional cyber attacks rather than creating new vectors, making basic cyber hygiene and proactive prevention the best lines of defense.
2. To combat burnout and inefficient workflows, CISOs will look beyond commercial off-the-shelf solutions and begin building custom in-house AI tools tailored to their organization’s specific needs.
3. Non-human identities (NHIs) will become the primary vector for cloud breaches, necessitating a shift toward strict permissions governance and automatic remediation.

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