AI Security Gaps Create New MSSP Opportunity: Proofpoint

Proofpoint’s 2026 AI and Human Risk Landscape report finds enterprises are rapidly embedding AI (87% deployed assistants beyond pilot; 76% piloting autonomous agents) while security and governance lag, with 42% reporting confirmed or suspected AI-related incidents. The report warns that AI operates inside identity, SaaS, and collaboration layers that traditional controls don’t fully monitor, makes threats move at machine speed across email, third‑party apps, messaging, and AI systems, and calls out visibility, tool sprawl, and executive pressure as key challenges and opportunities for MSSPs.