Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 Regional Analysis South Asia

How does your organization address supply chain cyber risk? South AsiaWe simulate cyber incidents and/or plan recovery exercises with our ecosystem partnersWe align our cyber resilience strategy among our ecosystem partners We map our ecosystem in detail to understand where we or our partners are exposed to cyber threatsWe assess the security maturity of our suppliersWe involve our security function in the procurement process We share information on threats with partners in our ecosystem (customers, suppliers, partners)64% 60% 55% 45% 32% 21%Supply chain –The top three cyber risks related to supply chain security reported by organizations in the region are: 1. Inheritance risk: Inability to assure integrity of third-party software, hardware and services 2. Visibility: Lack of visibility into own organization’s extended supply chain 3. Procurement risk: Inability to apply security controls to third party suppliers –To mitigate these risks, according to survey respondents from South Asia, organizations primarily focus on involving the security function in procurement processes (64%) and assessing supplier maturity (60%). These approaches align closely with practices observed in other regions.Cyber skills –Regarding the cybersecurity skills gap, the picture in South Asia is mixed: 57% of respondents report having the necessary people and skills to meet their cybersecurity objectives (the highest across all regions with Europe and Central Asia), while 43% report that they lack sufficient capabilities. –Moreover, 64% of organizations in the region identify shortages in cybersecurity skills and expertise as one of the biggest obstacles to becoming cyber resilient. 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% –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 .*Some graphs may show percentages exceeding 100% due to multiple-choice questions and rounding.