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GlobalCybersecurityOutlook2026

INSIGHTREPORTJANUARY2026

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Contents

Foreword3

Executivesummary4

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FiveyearsoftheGlobalCybersecurityOutlook9

2

Theviewfromthetop:CEOs’prioritiesinashiftingcyberlandscape1

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Thetrendsreshapingcybersecurity1

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3.1AIisreshapingrisk,acceleratingbothoffenceanddefence1

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3.2Geopoliticsisadefiningfeatureofcybersecurity2

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3.3Theevolvinglandscapeofcybercrime:30

AI,fraudandtheglobalresponse

3.4Cyberresilienceisthekeytosafeguardingeconomicvalue3

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3.5Securingsupplychainsamidopacityandconcentrationrisks4

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3.6Driversofcyberinequityin2026

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3.7Futurethreatvectorsareemerginginsilence5

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Conclusion5

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Appendix:Methodology5

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Contributors

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Endnotes6

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GlobalCybersecurityOutlook2026

Foreword

JeremyJurgens

ManagingDirector,

WorldEconomicForum

Inaneradefinedbyacceleratingtechnologicalchange,persistentgeopoliticalvolatilityand

wideningcapabilitygaps,thecyberlandscapehasbecomebothacatalystforprogressandavectorofprofoundrisk.

Cybersecurityriskin2026isaccelerating,

fuelledbyadvancesinAI,deepeninggeopoliticalfragmentationandthecomplexityofsupply

chains.Theseshiftsarecompoundedbythe

enduringsovereigntydilemmaandwidespreadcyberinequity,twofactorsthatexposesystemicvulnerabilities.Theresultisathreatenvironmentwherethespeedandscaleofattacksaretestingthelimitsoftraditionaldefences.

PaoloDalCin

GlobalCybersecurityLead,Accenture

Nowinitsfifthyear,theGlobalCybersecurityOutlookhasbecomeanauthoritativereference,empoweringleaderswiththeinsightstheyneedtonavigatecyberchallenges,aswellasanimportantinstrumentwithwhichtoredefinebusinessstrategy,enterprise

investmentsandgovernmentinitiativesandseizetheopportunitiesoftoday’scybersecuritylandscape.

Byexaminingleaders’perspectivesandhighlightingtheprioritiesthatdrivesuccess,thisreport

deliversaclearmessage:cybersecurityisnot

predetermined.Itsfuturedependsonthechoiceswemaketoday.Byinvestinginforesight,capabilityandinnovation,andbystrengtheningcollaborationacrossindustries,sectorsandnationalboundaries,wecantransformvolatilityintomomentumand

buildasafer,moreresilientdigitalfuturetogether.

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Executivesummary

Cybersecurityisafrontierwherecollaborationremainsnotonlypossible,butpowerful.

Cybersecurityin2026isacceleratingamid

growingthreats,geopoliticalfragmentationanda

wideningtechnologicaldivide.Artificialintelligence(AI)istransformingcyberonbothsidesofthe

fight–strengtheningdefencewhileenablingmore

sophisticatedattacks.Organizationsarestrivingtobalanceinnovationwithsecurity–embracingAIandautomationatscale,evenasgovernanceframeworksandhumanexpertisestruggletokeeppace.The

resultisafast-paced,metamorphiclandscapewheredisruptionsmoveswiftlyacrossborders,evenas

technologyoffersnewpotentialforresilience.

Thisyear’sreportexaminestheintersectionofAIadoptionandcyberreadiness,andtheemergingdisparitiesthatinnovationcreates.Onthe

geopoliticalfront,fragmentationandsovereignty

concernsarereshapingcooperationandtrust

amongnations.Hybridthreatsandescalating

cyberattacksreflecttheincreasingvolatilityofthe

globalenvironment.Fromaneconomicperspective,unequalaccesstoresourcesandexpertise

continuestowidencyberinequity.

Ultimately,strengtheningcollectivecyber

resiliencehasbecomebothaneconomicandasocietalimperative.Cybersecurityisafrontierwherecollaborationremainsnotonlypossible,butpowerful–areminderthat,evenamid

fragmentation,economicstrainanduncertainty,collectiveactioncandriveprogressforall.

Thesearethreekeytrendsthatexecutiveswillneedtonavigateincybersecurityin2026:

1.

FIGUREA

AIissuperchargingthecyberarmsrace

AIisanticipatedtobethemostsignificantdriverofchangeincybersecurityintheyearahead,

accordingto94%ofsurveyrespondents

(see

Appendix:Methodology

formoreinformationaboutthesurvey).

Thisgrowingrecognitionistranslatingintoconcreteactionacrossorganizations.Thepercentageof

respondentsassessingthesecurityofAItoolshasnearlydoubledfromthepreviousyear,from37%in2025to64%in2026.

Doesyourorganizationhaveaprocessinplaceto

assessthesecurityofAItoolsbeforedeployingthem?

2026

64%

36%

2025

37%63%

100%

0%

20%40%60%80%

YesNo

PercentageoforganizationswithprocessesinplacetoassessAIsecurity

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B

FIGURE

Atthesametime,AIvulnerabilitiesareacceleratingatanunprecedentedpace:87%ofrespondentsidentifiedAI-relatedvulnerabilitiesasthefastest-growingcyberriskoverthecourseof2025.

Perceptionofincreaseordecreaseincyberrisksoverthepastyear

Inthepastyear,doyouthinkthefollowingcyber

riskshaveincreased,decreasedorstayedthesame?

AIvulnerabilities

Cyber-enabledfraudandphishing

Supplychaindisruption

ExploitationofsoftwarevulnerabilitiesRansomwareattack

Insiderthreat

Denial-of-serviceattacks

0%20%40%60%80%100%

Increase(%).Neutral(%)Decrease(%)

54%32%

65%58%

32%

39%

39%

21%

54%

28%

87%

61%

77%

13%

18%

2.Geopoliticsisadefiningfeatureofcybersecurity

In2026,geopoliticsremainsthetopfactorinfluencingoverallcyberriskmitigation

strategies.Some64%oforganizationsareaccountingforgeopoliticallymotivated

cyberattacks–suchasdisruptionofcriticalinfrastructureorespionage.

FIGURECTopconsiderationsforcyberriskmitigationstrategies

Whichofthefollowingdoesyourorganizationconsiderinitsoverallcyberriskmitigationstrategy?(selectallthatapply)

Geopoliticallymotivatedcyberattacks

(disruptionofcriticalnationalinfrastructure,espionage,etc.)

Disinformation

ConvergenceofIT/OT/IoT/robotics

Naturaldisasters

(e.g.extremeweather,long-termenvironmentaldisruptions)

Dependenceonunderseacablesorlinesofcommunication

Dependenceonspace-basedassets

(e.g.satellites,GPS,satellitecommunications)

Noneoftheabove

20%40%60%

●Responses(%)

49%

42%

41%

18%

15%

11%

64%

0%

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Notably,91%ofthelargestorganizations1havechangedtheircybersecuritystrategiesduetogeopoliticalvolatility.

FIGURE

D

Howorganizationshaveadaptedcybersecuritystrategiesamidgeopoliticalvolatility

Hasyourorganization’scybersecuritystrategyevolvedbecauseofgeopoliticalvolatility?

<1,000employees

41%

91%

59%

●Yes●No

>100,000employees

9%

Inthecontextofgeopoliticalvolatility,confidenceinnationalcyberpreparednesscontinuestoerode,with31%ofsurveyrespondentsreportinglow

confidenceintheirnation’sabilitytorespondtomajorcyberincidents,upfrom26%lastyear.

Confidencelevelsvarygreatlyacrossregions.

RespondentsfromtheMiddleEastandNorthAfricaexpressahighdegreeofconfidence

intheircountry’sabilitytoprotectcritical

infrastructure(84%),whileconfidenceisloweramongrespondentsinLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean(13%).

Regionaloverview:Confidenceinnationalcyberresponsetocriticalinfrastructureattacks

E

FIGURE

Howcon?dentareyouinthepreparednessofthecountryinwhichyouarebasedtorespondtomajorcyberincidentstargetingcriticalinfrastructure?

MiddleEastandNorthAfricaEastAsiaandPaci?c

EuropeandCentralAsiaSouthAsia

NorthAmerica

Sub-SaharanAfrica

LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean

0%20%40%60%80%100%

●Con?dent.Neutral●Notcon?dent

40%

40%

38%

37%

26%

25%

11%4%

35%

30%

32%

39%

38%

47%

40%

49%

27%

24%

84%

19%

13%

F

FIGURE

Recentincidentsaffectingkeyinfrastructure,suchasairportsandhydroelectricfacilities,continuetocallattentiontotheseconcerns.Despiteitscentralrole

insafeguardingcriticalinfrastructure,thepublicsectorreportsmarkedlylowerconfidenceinnationalpreparedness.

Some23%ofpublic-sectororganizationsreportedhavinginsufficientcyber-resiliencecapabilities.

Perceptionofinsufficientcyberresiliencebysector

Howwouldyourateyourorganization’scyberresilience?25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%

PrivatesectorPublicsectorand

internationalorganizations

●Ourcyberresilienceisinsuf?cient

23%

11%

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3.Cyber-enabledfraudisthreateningCEOsandhouseholdsalike

Inthesurvey,73%ofrespondentsreportedthattheyorsomeoneintheirnetworkhadbeenpersonallyaffectedbycyber-enabledfraudoverthecourseof2025.

FIGUREGPrevalenceofcyber-enabledfraud(allrespondents)

Haveyouoranyoneinyourprofessional/personalnetworkbeenaffectedbycyber-enabledfraudinthepast12months?(selectallthatapply)

Yes,phising,vishing

orsmishingattacks

62%

Yes,invoiceor

paymentfraud

37%

Yes,identitytheft

3

2%

Yes,insiderthreator

employee-ledfraud

Yes,romanceor

impersonationscams

Yes,investmentorcryptocurrencyfraud

0%20%40%60%

●Responses(%)

73%

20%

27%

17%

17%

Yes

No

securityofficers(CISOs),bycontrast,remain

Chiefexecutiveofficers(CEOs)ratecyber-enabledfraudastheirtopconcern,shiftingfocusfrom

ransomwaretoemergingriskssuchascyber-

enabledfraudandAIvulnerabilities.Chiefinformation

concernedaboutransomwareandsupplychainresilience.Thisreflectshowcybersecurityprioritiesdivergebetweentheboardroomandthefrontline.

TABLE1RankingofCEOs,andCISOs,cyberriskconcernsfortheirorganizations

mostforyourorganization?

2026

Cyber-enabledfraudandphishing

Chiefexecutiveofficer2025

Ransomwareattack

2026

Ransomwareattack

2025

Ransomwareattack

Chiefinformationsecurityofficer(CISO)

Whichcyberrisksconcernyou

(CEO)

Rank

1

2

Supplychaindisruption

AIvulnerabilities

Supplychaindisruption

Cyber-enabledfraudandphishing

Cyber-enabledfraudandphishing

Exploitationofsoftwarevulnerabilities

3

Supplychaindisruption

Exploitationofsoftwarevulnerabilities

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FiveyearsoftheGlobalCybersecurityOutlook

In2026,cybersecuritywillcontinuetoevolveacrosstechnological,geopolitical,economicandstrategicdimensions.

Overthepastyear,cyberspacehasbecomedeeplyintertwinedwithgeopolitics,theglobaleconomyandthedailylivesofindividualsandinstitutionsalike.Anewgenerationofcyberincidentshas

exposedthefragilityoftheseconnections:

disruptionsinretailandmanufacturingchains,

aviationslowdowns,intrusionsintopublic-sectorsystemsandhyperscalecloudoutages.Each

eventunderscoredhowtightlyinterlinkedthedigitalecosystemhasbecomewhereasinglelocalfaultortargetedattackcanrapidlycascadeintoglobal-scaleconsequences.

In2026,cybersecuritywillcontinuetoevolveacrosstechnological,geopolitical,economicandstrategicdimensions.Inthislandscape,cybersecurityisnolongerabackroomtechnicalfunction;itisacore

strategicconcernforgovernments,businessesandsocieties.Thecomingyearwilltestnotonlyglobaltechnologicalpreparednessbutalsothecapacitytoalignpolicy,ethicsandcollaborationindefending

anincreasinglydigitalworld.

Overthepastfiveyears,theGlobalCybersecurityOutlookhastracedthedevelopmentsinrisks

relatedtothedigitallandscapefromthe

urgencyofthepandemic-drivendigitalizationtotodaysenvironmentofacceleratingcomplexity,fragmentationandtechnologicaltransformation.

The

2022

editioncapturedaworldadaptingto

unprecedentedconnectivity.AsorganizationsracedtodigitizeoperationsduringtheCOVID-19pandemic,thereportwarnedofwideningcapabilitygapsthat

leftsmallerinstitutionsandnationsstrugglingtodefendtheirincreasinglydigitalinfrastructure.

By

2023

,cyberriskhadbecomeinseparable

fromgeopolitics.Thereportdocumentedhow

escalatinggeopoliticalinstabilityandsupplychaininterdependenciesreshapedcorporatepriorities.

The

2024

editiondescribedaworldofpolarization

andunevenprogress.Thecybersecurityeconomy

grewfasterthantheglobaleconomy,butthisgrowthmaskeddeepeningcyberinequitybetweenresilient,well-resourcedorganizationsandthosefallingbehind.

In

2025

,thefourtheditionfoundthataseries

ofcompoundingfactorsgeopoliticaltension,

intricatesupplychains,regulatoryproliferationandrapidtechnologicaladoptionwerecreatinganeraofescalatingcomplexityandunpredictability.

Acrossthesefouryearsandleadingintothefifth,

onethemestandsout:collaborationhasbecome

indispensableinafragmentedworldfacingrising

threats,awideningtechdivideandgrowinginequitythatriskdeepeningthecyberresiliencegap.

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2

Theviewfromthetop:CEOs’prioritiesina

shiftingcyberlandscape

TheGlobalCybersecurityOutlook2026surveygatheredinsightsfrommorethan100CEOsacrossindustriesandregions.Theirresponsesofferauniquelensintohowleadersperceivetheevolvingcyberlandscape.

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TABLE2

Threatlandscape

Cyber-enabledfraudisCEOs’topconcern,whileransomwareremainstheprimary

concernforCISOs

In2025,CEOsweremostconcernedaboutransomwareattacks,followedbycyber-

enabledfraud.In2026,theirprioritiesshifted,

withcyber-enabledfraudandphishingtaking

thetopspotandAIvulnerabilitiesemerging

second.ForCISOs,thetoprisksshowedstrongcontinuity,withransomwareattacksremainingtheleadingconcernandsupplychaindisruptionconsistentlyholdingsecondplaceacrossbothyears.ThissuggestsCEOsareprioritizing

financiallosspreventionandpreparingfornewthreats,whileCISOsremainfocusedonoperationalresilience.

RankingofCEOs’andCISOs’cyberriskconcernsfortheirorganizations

Whichcyberrisksc

oncernyoumostforyourorganization?

tiveofficer(CEO)Chiefinformationsecurityofficer(CISO)

25202620252026

Rank

Chiefexecu

20

1

Ransomw

areattack

Cyber-enabledfraudandphishing

Ransomwareattack

Ransomwareattack

2

Cyber-enaandph

bledfraudishing

AIvulnerabilities

Supplychaindisruption

Supplychaindisruption

3

Supplychain

disruption

Exploitationofsoftwarevulnerabilities

Cyber-enabledfraudandphishing

Exploitationofsoftwarevulnerabilities

TABLE3

CEOsofhighlyresilientcompaniesareconcernedaboutAIvulnerabilities

Cyber-enabledfraudandphishingremainthetopcybersecurityconcernsforCEOsofinsufficientlyresilientorganizations.However,asresilience

strengthens,riskperceptionshiftstowards

emergingthreats:amongCEOsofhighlyresilientorganizations,AI-relatedvulnerabilitiesrisetothetop.Thissuggeststhatresilientorganizations

aremoreattunedtotheevolvingrisksposedbyadvancedtechnologies.

CEOsurveyresponses,segmentedbyorganizationalresiliencelevel

Whichcyberrisksco

ncernyoumostforyourorganization?

Highresilience

(rank)

Insufficientresilience(rank)

AIvulnerabilities

Cyber-enabledfraudandphishing

Supplychaindisruption

ExploitationofsoftwarevulnerabilitiesRansomwareattack

Insiderthreat

Denial-of-serviceattacks

4

1

7

3

2

6

5

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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AIrisks

DataleaksandadvancementofadversarialcapabilitiesdominateCEOs’concernsaboutgenerativeAI

CEOsidentifydataleaks(30%)andtheadvancementofadversarialcapabilities(28%)asthemostsignificantsecurityconcernsrelatedtogenerativeAI(genAI).

Thesetworisksstandoutclearlyaboveothers,indicatingthatexposureof

proprietarydatathroughgenAIandthegrowingsophisticationofcyberattackersaretheprimaryissuesonCEOs’radarsfor2026.

FIGURE1

CEOs’perceptionofkeyAIsecurityrisks

WhichcybersecurityissuerelatedtogenAIconcernsyouthemost?

30%

Dataleaks(exposureofpersonaldatathroughgenAI)

28%

Advancementofadversarialcapabilities

15%

TechnicalsecurityoftheAIsystemsthemselves

13%

Increasedcomplexityofsecuritygovernance

Legalconcernsofintellectualpropertyandliability9%

Softwaresupplychainandcodedevelopmentrisks6%

15%20%25%30%

0%5%10%

●CEO(%)

Geopolitics

Private-sectorCEOsquestionnationalreadinessformajorcyberattacksoncriticalinfrastructure

Lessthan45%ofallCEOsfromtheprivatesectorareconfidentintheircountry’sabilitytorespondtomajorcyberincidentstargetingcriticalinfrastructure.

FIGURE2

CEOs’confidenceinnationalresponsestocyberattacksoncriticalinfrastructure

Private-sectorCEOs(%)

43%

26%

31%

Howcon?dentareyouinthepreparednessofthecountryinwhichyouarebasedtorespondtomajorcyberincidentstargetingcriticalinfrastructure?

0%20%40%60%80%100%

Con?dent.Neutral●Notcon?dent

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Cybersecurityisthefoundationforourdigitalworld.Itisattheheartoftrust

andwillallowsocietytofullybenefitfromthetransformationsenabledbynewtechnologieslikeAIandquantum.Butit’snotsomethingonecandoontheirown.Wehavetocometogether,shareintelligencegloballyanddeveloptheskillsequaltoemergingrisks.Societyknowswhat’satstakeifwegetthiswrong.It’scriticalthatwegetitright.Ifwedo,we’llbeabletodeliveronthemanypossibilitiesforsomanypeoplearoundtheworld.

MichaelMiebach,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,Mastercard

Similarly,48%ofCEOsofhighlyresilient

organizationsareincreasingcollaboration

withgovernmentagenciesandinformation-

sharinggroups,whereasonly6%ofCEOsofinsufficientlyresilientorganizationsreportdoingso.Thisindicatesthatresilienceisnolonger

builtinisolation.Itisachievedthroughsharedintelligenceandpartnerships.

CEOsofhighlyresilientorganizationsprioritizethreatintelligenceandinformationsharingtoaddressgeopoliticalvolatility

Some52%ofCEOsofhighlyresilient

organizationsareprioritizingthreatintelligenceonnation-stateactors,comparedto13%ofCEOsofinsufficientlyresilientorganizations.

FIGURE3

CEOs’viewsontheevolutionofcybersecuritystrategy

amidgeopoliticalvolatility,byorganizationalresiliencelevel

Hasyourorganization’scybersecuritystrategyevolvedbecauseofgeopoliticalvolatility?(selectallthatapply)

52%

13%

48%

Yes,wehaveincreasedengagementwithgovernmentagenciesorinformation-sharinggroups

6%

30%

13%

30%

13%

19%

6%

13%

Yes,wehaveincreasedfocusintelligencerelatedtonation-s

onthreat

tateactors

Yes,wehaveincreasedourc

ybersecuritybudget

Yes,wehavechangedorarevendorsduetogeopoliticalc

changing

onsiderations

Yes,wehavestoppeddoingorconductingoperationsinc

business

ertaincountries

Yes,ourcybersecuritybudget

hasbeencut

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%

●CEOofhighlyresilientorganization(%)●CEOofinsuf?cientlyresilientorganization(%)

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suchasfundingorskillsshortages,tobroader

ecosystemrisks.Inthesurvey,78%ofCEOsofhighlyresilientorganizationsidentifysupplychainandthird-partydependenciesasthemostsignificantchallengetofurtherstrengtheningresilience.Ontheotherhand,cybersecurityskillsshortage(56%)andlackoffunds(63%)werethetopchallengesidentifiedbyCEOsofinsufficientlyresilientorganizationstoimprovetheir

cyberresilience.

Resilience

CEOsofhighlyresilientorganizationscite

externalecosystemrisksasthetopchallengetocyberresilience,whilelessresilientpeerspointtofundingandskillsshortages

Asorganizationalresilienceimproves,CEOsincreasinglyshifttheirattentionfrominternalresourceconstraints,

FIGURE4CEOs,greatestchallengetobecomingcyberresilient,byorganizationalresiliencelevel

challengetobecomingcyberresilient?

78%

63%

31%

41%25%

25%

56%

56%

56%

13%

19%

19%

15%

19%

15%

15%

20%40%60%

●CEOofhighlyresilientorganization●CEOofinsuf?cientlyresilientorganization

Whatisyourorganization'sgreatest

Third-partyandsupplychainvulnerabilities

Rapidlyevolvingthreatlandscapeandemergingtechnologies

Regulatorycomplianceandgovernancecomplexities

LackofvisibilityacrossIT,OTandIoTenvironments

Cybersecurityskillsandexpertiseshortage

Insuf?cientincidentresponseandrecoveryplanning

Legacysystems

Lackoffunds

0%

80%

Supplychain

CEOsofhighlyresilientorganizationsintegratesecurityintotheirprocurementprocesstoaddresssupplychainrisk

CEOsofhighlyresilientorganizationsintegratesecurityinto

theirprocurementprocess(70%)andprioritizesupplier-maturityassessments(59%)toaddresssupplychainrisk.

5

FIGURE

CEOapproachestosupplychainriskmanagement,byorganizationalresiliencelevel

Howdoesyourorganizationaddresssupplychaincyberrisk?(selectallthatapply)

70%

Weinvolveoursecurityfunctionintheprocurementprocess

31%

59%

Weassesthesecuritymaturityofoursuppliers

31%

Wealignourcyberresiliencestrategyamongourecosystempartners

48%31%

Wemapourecosystemindetailtounderstandwhereweorourpartnersareexposedtocyberthreats

48%31%

Wesimulatecyberincidentsand/orplanrecoveryexerciseswithourecosystempartners

44%

6%

30%

Weshareinformationonthreatswithpartnersinourecosystem(customers,suppliers,partners)

38%

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%

●CEOofhighlyresilientorganization●CEOofinsuf?cientlyresilientorganization

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Inequity

CEOsfromsub-SaharanAfrica,LatinAmericaandtheCaribbeanfacethegreatestcyberskillsshortages

OutsideofEuropeandNorthAmerica,morethanhalfofCEOsadmitlackingtheskillstoachievecurrentcybersecuritygoals,withsub-SaharanAfrica(70%)andLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean(69%)facingthegreatestgaps.

FIGURE6

CEOs’viewsonwhethertheirorganization’sworkforcehastheskillsforcurrentcybersecurityobjectives,byregion

Doesyourorganization’sworkforcehavetheskillsneededtoachieveitscurrentcybersecurityobjectives?

67%

65%

33%

35%

EuropeandCentralAsia

NorthAmerica

50%

50%

50%

50%

50%

50%

EastAsiaandPaci?c

SouthAsia

MiddleEastandNorthAfrica

31%

30%

69%

70%

LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean

Sub-SaharanAfrica

0%20%40%60%80%100%

●Yes,wehavethepeopleandskillsweneedtoday●No,wearemissingcriticalpeopleandskills

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Thetrendsreshapingcybersecurity

AsorganizationsconfrontAIthreats,geopoliticalvolatilityandsupplychainvulnerabilities,

theneedforresiliencehasneverbeenclearer.

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3.1AIisreshapingrisk,acceleratingbothoffenceanddefence

Implementedwell,thesetechnologiescanassistandsupporthumanoperators

DevelopmentsinAIarereshapingmultipledomains,includingcybersecurity.

indetecting,defendingandrespondingtocyberthreats.However,theycanalso

poseseriousriskssuchasdataleaks,cyberattacksandonlineharmsifthey

malfunction,oraremisused.Governmentsmusttakeaforward-looking,practicalandcollaborativeapproachtodevelopingandusingemergingtechnologiessafely,astheircapabilitiesandriskscontinuetoevolve.Theriskstranscendborders,

andthechallengeistomaximizeAI’sbenefits,includingtostrengthenourcyberresilience,whileminimizingitsrisks.

JosephineTeo,MinisterforDigitalDevelopmentandInformationandMinister-in-ChargeofCybersecurityandSmartNationGroup,Singapore