67% of CISOs stated they are the primary executive responsible for ensuring Cyber Resilience within their organization.

January 13, 2026

67% of CISOs stated they are the primary executive responsible for ensuring Cyber Resilience within their organization. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Absolute Security in January 2026. It covers topics including Cyber Resilience, CISO, UK, US. The original data appears in The Resilient CISO: The State of Enterprise Cyber Resilience. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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67% of CISOs stated they are the primary executive responsible for ensuring Cyber Resilience within their organization. This data was published by Absolute Security and covers Cyber Resilience, CISO, UK, US.

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This statistic comes from The Resilient CISO: The State of Enterprise Cyber Resilience, published by Absolute Security on January 13, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.absolute.com/resources/research-reports/the-resilient-ciso-the-state-of-enterprise-resilience.

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