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In recent months, there has been plenty of speculation about whether the industry is in the middle of an "AI bubble," often fuelled by questions about whether massive infrastructure investments are matched by real demand. Yet current developments suggest this is not the case: the ecosystem around AI continues to expand at a pace that indicates longterm structural change rather than shortterm hype.

For decades, highly regulated sectors have taken a cautious approach to cybersecurity, and for organisations in industries such as banking and finance, healthcare, insurance and critical national infrastructure, the instinct has been to retain ownership of security operations. That model is now under strain. Escalating cyber threats, regulatory scrutiny, and a growing skills shortage are exposing the limits of traditional Security Operations Centres (SOCs). At the same time, AI-driven technologies are maturing rapidly and forcing a strategic rethink.