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Can the SOC Keep Pace?

Closing the investigation gap in European security operations. 2026 research from 750 security decision-makers in the UK, France and Germany.

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Report Summary

The security teams surveyed fully investigate 55% of their alerts, on average. This report shows how security leaders in three countries plan to close that gap with AI, and what has to be in place before they trust it with the work.

What's inside

Key findings from 750 security decision-makers

Country comparisons for the UK, France and Germany

Role comparisons across SecOps leads, SOC Managers and CISOs

Five sector views covering financial services, government and public sector, manufacturing, healthcare and pharma, and technology and communications

Eight strategic recommendations for closing the investigation gap

About the research

Dropzone AI commissioned independent research company Opinion Matters to examine the state of SOC operations in three European markets. Respondents include CISOs, Heads of Security Operations, SOC Managers and SecOps leads. Most expect both AI usage and SOC headcount to increase in the next 12 months. For many, where data is processed decides whether they can adopt an agentic SOC platform.

750 security decision-makers

250 in each of the UK, France and Germany

Enterprises with 1,000+ employees

Independent research by Opinion Matters, June 2026

What the data shows

Country	Alerts fully investigated, on average	What stands out
United Kingdom	52%	43% already deploy AI in production
France	56%	37% have adopted an agentic SOC platform. 57% of those not yet using one require private cloud or customer-controlled environments
Germany	58%	97% expect AI usage to increase in the next 12 months. 70% of organisations without an AI SOC platform say they could not adopt an AI-driven security platform if data processing could not remain within specific regions

Where your data stays, and who owns the verdict

In production across 400+ environments

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Every investigation ends in a report that links to the raw evidence, so your analysts can check the reasoning and auditors can follow the trail

Dropzone AI builds a collective of specialised AI agents that carries the groundwork of every investigation. Your analysts own every verdict.

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See how 750 security leaders in the UK, France and Germany plan to close the investigation gap.

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See how 750 security leaders in the UK, France and Germany plan to close the investigation gap.

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See how 750 security leaders in the UK, France and Germany plan to close the investigation gap.

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See how 750 security leaders in the UK, France and Germany plan to close the investigation gap.

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