GLOBAL REPORT - 2026 Voice of the CISO
See how 1,600 CISOs are navigating AI, human risk and rising board expectations across 16 global markets.
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Security programmes are making progress against established threats, but the centre of risk is moving into the systems, identities and workflows powering modern work. Based on insights from 1,600 CISOs across 16 markets, the report shows how AI, human behaviour, data movement and board-level scrutiny are rewriting the CISO mandate.
This global research combines year-on-year benchmarks with regional and sector insights to show where resilience is improving and where pressure is increasing. Use the findings to compare priorities, strengthen AI and data governance, and communicate cyber risk in business terms.
Plan for the AI mandate
Understand why 85% of CISOs prioritise safe AI use while 79% are expected to manage AI risk without proportional resources.
Reduce human-centric risk
See how insiders, compromised identities, departing employees and AI misuse are reshaping material data loss.
Align security and business
Learn how stronger board alignment is raising expectations for business impact, resilience and CISO accountability.
The 2026 findings show that cyber risk is moving deeper into the people, data, identities, applications and AI systems powering modern work. Turn the research into action with a security strategy built for what comes next.
Give people the freedom to use AI while protecting sensitive data and reducing exposure across AI-enabled workflows.
Apply context-aware protection across cloud, collaboration tools, endpoints, SaaS applications and AI systems.
Understand the behaviour, identity, access and intent behind data loss to stop risk before it becomes an incident.
Connect threat, data, identity and AI security to protect how people and AI agents work together.