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2026 Tech Trends and Priorities

State of Cybersecurity 2025 report

Recent Statistics & Reports

14% of professionals ranked modernizing legacy systems as a top digital trust priority in 2026.

Tech Trends and Priorities Europe

30% of professionals indicated that workforce upskilling in data security is very important in 2026.

Tech Trends and Priorities Europe

59% of professionals identified AI-driven social engineering as a significant cyber threat for 2026.

Tech Trends and Priorities Europe

64% of professionals ranked regulatory compliance as a very important priority in 2026.

Tech Trends and Priorities Europe

63% of professionals expect to hire for digital trust roles in 2026.

Tech Trends and Priorities Europe

41% of professionals support statutory cybersecurity guidance for high-risk sectors in 2026.

Tech Trends and Priorities Europe

18% of professionals believe increased government funding for cyber skills and workforce development is the most important factor for enhancing cybersecurity resilience in their country.

Tech Trends and Priorities Europe

51% of professionals anticipate difficulty filling digital trust roles with qualified candidates in 2026.

Tech Trends and Priorities Europe

43% of professionals in digital trust fields identified cloud migration and security as very important focus areas in 2026.

Tech Trends and Priorities Europe

61% of professionals identified AI and machine learning as top technology priorities for 2026.

Tech Trends and Priorities Europe

Only 12% of professionals reported having a strong talent pipeline for digital trust roles.

Tech Trends and Priorities Europe

45% of professionals indicated they will be hiring for more digital trust roles in 2026 than in 2025.

Tech Trends and Priorities Europe

32% of professionals expect regulatory complexity and global compliance risks to be major concerns in 2026.

Tech Trends and Priorities Europe

Only 18% of professionals feel fully ready for new regulations like NIS2 and DORA in 2026.

Tech Trends and Priorities Europe

Only 14% of professionals reported that their organization is very prepared to manage generative AI risks in 2026.

Tech Trends and Priorities Europe

61% of respondents indicate that adaptability is very important in determining a cybersecurity applicant's qualifications.

The top three most important soft skills needed by security professionals are critical thinking (57%), communication (56%), and problem solving (47%).

Hiring Skills Skills gap

Only 41% of respondents believe their cybersecurity budgets will increase in the next 12 months, compared to 47% last year.

18% of survey respondents believe their cybersecurity budgets will decrease in the next 12 months, compared to 13% last year.

The percentage of respondent enterprises that provided training to allow nonsecurity staff to move into security roles dropped considerably, from 41% last year to just 29% this year.

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