Fast Company: 3 steps to stronger cybersecurity in the age of AI

Fast Company

March 30, 2026

In his recent Fast Company article, VikingCloud President and COO Kevin Pierce explores how AI is reshaping cybersecurity by accelerating detection and response workflows faster than teams can fully validate or contextualize them. VikingCloud research shows that 71% of cybersecurity leaders report increased attack frequency and 61% report greater severity, underscoring the growing pressure on security teams to respond effectively. Pierce argues that as automation scales, organizations must manage what happens when machine-speed defense outpaces oversight, and outlines three priorities for leaders: building human review into automated systems, validating AI with independent expertise, and focusing deployment where risk is highest.

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