Study Finds 76% of Cybersecurity Professionals Believe AI Should Be Heavily Regulated

**Executive Summary:** StrongDM's November 2024 press release summarizes a Pollfish survey of 600 U.S. cybersecurity professionals about AI in cybersecurity: 76% support heavy AI regulation, 87% are concerned about AI-driven attacks (with malware and data breaches most cited), only 33% feel very confident in current defenses while 65% say their organizations are not fully prepared, and two-thirds remain optimistic that AI will enhance rather than replace cybersecurity jobs.