The European AI Office has released updated guidelines regarding the 'Explainability' of AI-driven SOC tools. The mandate requires that any AI model used for automated threat mitigation must provide a human-readable audit trail of its decision-making logic. This move aims to prevent 'Black Box' security where incorrect AI actions could lead to business disruption without clear recourse. For security teams, this means prioritizing AI vendors that offer 'Chain of Thought' transparency or Integrated Gradients to explain classification scores. Non-compliance may lead to significant fines for critical infrastructure providers.