Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026

Inequity CEOs from sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean face the greatest cyber skills shortages Outside of Europe and North America, more than half of CEOs admit lacking the skills to achieve current cybersecurity goals, with sub-Saharan Africa (70%) and Latin America and the Caribbean (69%) facing the greatest gaps. CEOs’ views on whether their organization’s workforce has the skills for current cybersecurity objectives, by regionFIGURE 6 Does your organization’s workforce have the skills needed to achieve its current cybersecurity objectives? 20% 40% 60% 100% 80%Europe and Central Asia 0% Yes, we have the people and skills we need today No, we are missing critical people and skills33% Sub-Saharan Africa70% 30%Latin America and the Caribbean69% 31%Middle East and North Africa50% 50%South Asia50% 50%East Asia and Pacific50% 50%North America35% 65%67% 16 Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026