46% of internal audit leaders cite limited financial budget as a barrier to AI-specific risk management efforts.

71% of CIOs say it is likely their AI budget will be cut or frozen if targets aren’t met by the end of the first half of 2026.

40% of CISOs plan to invest in OT/IT security convergence over the next 12 months as part of their hybrid infrastructure strategies.

26% of organizations worldwide plan to increase their cybersecurity budgets by 25% or more in 2026.

66% of organizations worldwide plan to increase their cybersecurity investments in 2026.

54% of IT leaders plan for a moderate or significant increase in their budget for data protection and resilience in 2026.

64% of organizations prioritize Managed Detection and Response (MDR) as a top area of time and financial investment.

74% of UK organizations intend to increase their cybersecurity spending over the next 12 months.

27% of organizations in the financial services industry spend greater than 15% of their annual budget on fraud prevention.

Mobile operator spending on core cybersecurity is projected to reach $40–42 billion annually by 2030.

Mobile operators are spending $15–19 billion per year on core cybersecurity activities.

63% of retailers aim to invest significantly in machine learning for pattern matching to enhance cybersecurity.

63% of retailers plan to invest significantly in generative AI for social engineering attacks.

62% of satisfied Canadian software buyers expect to increase their software spend next year, compared to 79% of disappointed buyers.

Organizations have increased cloud spending by over 30% on average over the past year.

Enterprises are dedicating one-third of their cybersecurity budgets to AI.

65% of retailers intend to invest significantly in cyber-resilience processes across their business.

66% of retailers plan to invest significantly in application security to prepare for evolving threats.

68% of healthcare executives indicated that identity and access management would be the top priority for increasing investments in the coming fiscal year.

100% of organizations plan to invest more of their budget in AI-related security initiatives in the next 12 months.