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CISO Survey 2026:
The State of Incident Response Readiness

Explore insights from 600 senior IT security leaders

73% of CISOs aren’t fully ready for a major cyberattack. Today, cyberattacks are an accepted reality in an increasingly complex, AI-driven world. Yet nearly three quarters report that their organization would not be fully ready if a serious cybersecurity attack occurred tomorrow.

Download this comprehensive research to benchmark your readiness against 600 peers. Gain data-driven insights into how ready organizations truly are to manage a significant cyberattack.

  • Learn what sectors and regions are most exposed to cyber attacks and which cybersecurity threats most concern IT security decision makers today.
  • Discover the key blind spots in an organization’s environment that create persistent attacker access and increase the risk of repeated incidents.
  • Explore how AI adoption should be integrated into enterprise cybersecurity frameworks to balance innovation with resilience.
73%

of CISOs aren’t fully ready for a major cyberattack

76%

of organizations have experienced at least one cyberattack in the last year

78%

of security leaders agree blind spots in their environment increase the risk of repeated incidents

Methodology

Survey base:
600 senior IT security decision makers
Fieldwork:
January-February 2026
Regions covered:
North America, Europe, APAC
Organization size:
1,000+ employees (excluding Crypto)
Revenue:
$250 million+ global annual revenue
Key sectors:
Retail, Finance, Crypto/decentralized finance, Manufacturing, Healthcare