Leadership Gover nance, risk and compliance Business pr ocessesTechnical systemsCrisis managementEcosystem engagement People and cultur e Hallmarks of resilient organizations FIGURE 31 The Cyber Resilience Compass32 is a collaborative framework that captures and shares proven front- line practices to help organizations strengthen their cyber resilience. It structures these practices into seven interrelated categories – leadership; governance, risk and compliance; people and culture; business processes; technical systems; crisis management; and ecosystem engagement. The Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 survey data demonstrates that highly resilient organizations exemplify these front-line practices: Hallmarks of cyber-resilient companies TABLE 4 Compass category HallmarkHigh resilienceInsufficient resilience Leadership Board members hold personal liability in the event of cyber breaches 30% 9% Governance, risk and complianceHold a positive view on effectiveness of cyber-related regulations 79% 62% People and culture Have the skills needed to achieve current cybersecurity objectives 78% 15% Business processes Involve security function in the procurement process 76% 53% Technical systems Assess the security of AI tools before deploying them 83% 39% Crisis management Simulate cyber incidents and/or plan recovery exercises with ecosystem partners 44% 16% Ecosystem engagementAssess the security maturity of suppliers 74% 48%Source: The Cyber Resilience Compass: Journeys Towards Resilience. (2025). World Economic Forum Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 39