Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026

20% 40% 60%What is your organization’s greatest challenge to becoming cyber resilient? (select up to three) 80%Rapidly evolving threat landscape and emerging technologies Third-party and supply chain vulnerabilities Cybersecurity skills and expertise shortage Lack of funds 0% Private sector Public sector and international organizations NGOs59% 67% 60% 53% 35% 26% 38% 57% 51% 26% 29% 62%Resilience challenges across sectors FIGURE 42 Having adequate cybersecurity skills has emerged as a key differentiator between highly resilient and insufficiently resilient organizations. Among those reporting insufficient levels of cyber resilience, 85% also cited missing critical skills and people to fulfil cybersecurity objectives. By comparison, only 22% of highly resilient organizations viewed skills gaps as a significant challenge. According to the survey, the top three cybersecurity roles experiencing shortages are threat intelligence analysts, DevSecOps engineers, and identity and access management specialists. Does your organization’s workforce have the skills needed to achieve its current cybersecurity objectives? 20% 40% 60% 100% 80%Highly resilient organization Insufficiently resilient organization 0% Yes, we have the people and skills we need today No, we are missing critical people and skills85% 15%22% 78%Perceived resilience levels and cyber skills shortages FIGURE 43 When viewed through a regional lens, cybersecurity talent shortages are most acute in Latin America and the Caribbean, where 65% of organizations reported lacking critical people and skills to meet cybersecurity objectives, and in sub-Saharan Africa (63%). Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 50