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Security

AI REPORT 2025

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Security

AI REPORT 2025

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Security

INTRODUCTION

Security by Design is the Key to a Safe & Resilient AI-Enabled Enterprise

Our new reality requires that enterprises implement an updated security model. One that addresses existing cloud and data security concerns while simultaneously addressing the novel attack vectors that AI brings. And one that ensures a strong and continuous security posture. Enterprises must foster trust in the systems, trust in the processes and trust from the consumer, but first they need to trust in their own security measures...

THE RESULTS

Security Remains a Top Concern, Especially for Engineers & Beginner Companies

35%

of businesses say their top challenge to achieving modernization is their lack of sophisticated security programs.

Top 3 Security Concerns

Among security-specific concerns, three rise to the top.

Unauthorized Access

Regulatory Compliance

Data Exfiltration

Data security, data quality and cloud security remain the top three concerns across companies for AI.

While the C-suite was aligned with engineers on what data-, cloud- and security-related factors were most important, engineers were more likely to display more overall concern around security.

Data security, data quality and cloud security remain the top three concerns across companies for AI.

While the C-suite was aligned with engineers on what data-, cloud- and security-related factors were most important, engineers were more likely to display more overall concern around security.

WHAT THEY MEAN

To Build Trust, Executives Must Invest in Security

Today, security is top of mind for every board, C-suite and IT organization — and for very good reason. Nefarious actors constantly test defenses looking for ways to steal data, intellectual property and money. Worse, perhaps, are the inadvertent leaks caused by employees not understanding how LLMs work. And, as all too many companies know, a breach can break the business — financially and reputationally.

Yet, despite this, employees are even more concerned than their leaders about their security risks. This begs the question: do business leaders truly understand the breadth and depth of the gaps in their security programs?

Executives must have a stronger understanding of their security weaknesses — and how to solve them — in the age of AI. At the same time, they must balance this with the need to deploy agentic AI and other new innovative technologies to unlock growth. Security must be seen as an enabler of AI — not a roadblock. For businesses to successfully harness the power of AI, they must both aggressively pursue implementing AI for growth while also addressing their security weaknesses.

WHAT THEY MEAN

To Build Trust, Executives Must Invest in Security

Today, security is top of mind for every board, C-suite and IT organization — and for very good reason. Nefarious actors constantly test defenses looking for ways to steal data, intellectual property and money. Worse, perhaps, are the inadvertent leaks caused by employees not understanding how LLMs work. And, as all too many companies know, a breach can break the business — financially and reputationally.

Yet, despite this, employees are even more concerned than their leaders about their security risks. This begs the question: do business leaders truly understand the breadth and depth of the gaps in their security programs?

Executives must have a stronger understanding of their security weaknesses — and how to solve them — in the age of AI. At the same time, they must balance this with the need to deploy agentic AI and other new innovative technologies to unlock growth. Security must be seen as an enabler of AI — not a roadblock. For businesses to successfully harness the power of AI, they must both aggressively pursue implementing AI for growth while also addressing their security weaknesses.

HEAR FROM EPAM LEADERS

“With 35% of businesses pointing to a lack of sophisticated security programs as a major obstacle, and concerns like unauthorized access, regulatory compliance and data exfiltration rising to the forefront, robust cybersecurity is no longer optional — it’s mission-critical. At EPAM, we tackle these challenges head-on with AI-powered threat detection, Zero Trust architecture and comprehensive security roadmaps. By embedding security into every facet of our operations, we help organizations close gaps, safeguard sensitive data and adapt to both traditional and AI-enabled threats in an increasingly complex digital environment.”

Sam Rehman
Chief Information Security Officer, SVP