Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 Regional Analysis Europe and Central Asia

*Some graphs may show percentages exceeding 100% due to multiple-choice questions and rounding.Cyber skills –European and Central Asian organizations report the lowest cybersecurity skills gap among the regions surveyed along with South Asia. Some 43% of businesses report they lack the workforce skills required to meet their current cybersecurity objectives (globally 50%). Does your organization’s workforce have the skills needed to achieve its current cybersecurity objectives? Yes, we have the people and skills we need today No, we are missing critical people and skillsSouth Asia 57% 43% Europe and Central Asia 57% 43% East Asia and Pacific 56% 44% Middle East and North Africa 53% 47% North America 52% 48% Latin America and the Caribbean 35% 65%Sub-Saharan Africa 37% 63% –However, 42% of organizations in this region identify shortages in cybersecurity skills and expertise as one of the biggest obstacles to becoming cyber-resilient. –The most critical missing roles are: –Threat intelligence analyst –DevSecOps engineer –Incident responder To read the full report Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 on cybersecurity risks and trends at a global scale, please visit wef.ch/cybersecurity26. Explore the data deeper with our accompanying Data Explorer .