The State of Trust Report

We surveyed 3,500 business and IT leaders across the globe. One big change? They’re falling behind AI risks—and spending way more time and energy proving trust than building it.

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Cover page of Vanta's The State of Trust Report, Third Edition, featuring colorful circular chart segments on a dark background.Infographic titled 'Trust in the age of AI' showing statistics on AI risk, readiness, trust pressure, manual proof work impact, and governed automation benefits.Report page showing cybersecurity risks rising with a 72% graphic indicating security decision-makers say risk has never been higher, up from 55% in 2024.
61%
spend more time posturing than protecting
59%
say AI risks outpace their expertise
95%
of adopters say AI is making their security teams more effective

Security frameworks
—or security theatre?

Trust can make or break a business. But without continuous, automated trust management focused on real security outcomes, today’s security frameworks feel more like performative box checking than true protection.

6 out of 10
security teams are posturing more than protecting

Knowledge gaps 
= security gaps

AI-driven attacks are getting bigger, faster, and more sophisticated—making risk much more difficult to contain. Without automation to respond quickly to AI threats, teams are forced to react without a plan in place.

59%
say AI threats outpace expertise

AI doom to AI boom

Though they bring new risks, AI and automation are also making teams much more effective—and much less burned out. In fact, almost half (48%) of the leaders we talked to credited it with giving them more time for strategic, high-level security work.

95%
say AI makes their team more effective

See how your team stacks up—read the full report here.