Survey Program

Survey instruments for AI security hiring, leadership, practice, and workforce transition testing.

Each survey is built for a specific audience and returns a practical instrument signal for pipeline testing. All current responses are synthetic seed data and are excluded from public findings.

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Design

Single-purpose, low-friction instruments with instant utility.

Privacy

Anonymous aggregate analysis, with synthetic seed answers kept off public findings.

Use

Useful for instrument design, not for public evidence claims.

Results dashboard

Synthetic aggregate view across all survey instruments

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Fast baseline6 questions

60-Second Baseline

A 60-second pulse check for AI security practitioners who want a quick read on posture and role language.

Quick archetype and maturity baseline — 6 questions, instant result, CTA to the full survey.

Pre-meeting calibrationNewsletter CTAQuick self-assessment

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Choose an instrument

Pick the survey that matches the person you want to hear from.

Aggregate-first reporting

Recruiters & Hiring Managers~10 min

AI Security Engineering Hiring Survey

For recruiters and hiring managers who need clearer role language, sharper screening criteria, and better calibration.

Best for

Job description reviewInterview designHiring planning

Hiring friction, role naming, and skill demand signal

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CISOs & Security Leaders~10 min

AI Security Leadership & Maturity Survey

For CISOs and security leaders who need a practical read on ownership gaps, maturity, and board-level pressure.

Best for

Program planningBoard prepOperating model review

Ownership, controls, and maturity pressure signal

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AI Security Engineers & Practitioners~12 min

AI Security Practitioner Survey

For AI security engineers and practitioners who want their lived control experience reflected in the benchmark.

Best for

Practitioner inputControl validationField evidence

Observed issues, control effectiveness, and implementation reality

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Adjacent Security Engineers~8 min

Security Workforce Readiness for AI Survey

For adjacent security engineers who want to understand how close they are to an AI security role path.

Best for

Career planningTraining roadmapCapability gap review

Confidence gaps, transition readiness, and training needs

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Current signal

What the benchmark is saying so far.

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25%

25% report no clear AI security owner

2 / 5

Avg program maturity sits at 2/5 — emerging band

88%

88% describe AI Security Engineering as a distinct discipline

1. Pick

Choose the audience

Each survey is tuned for a distinct role: recruiter, leader, practitioner, or adjacent engineer.

2. Answer

Stay concise

The instruments are built to be short enough to finish and useful enough to revisit.

3. Review

Use the output

Results roll into the public-safe synthetic dashboard for instrument testing only.

Survey responses are synthetic seed data used only for instrument testing. Direct quotes require explicit written approval before publication. Findings are directional signals, not independent audits.