SCW Aug 2026 Main Int - Client Report 2026-Global-AI-Cyber-Maturity-Report -july 29 | Page 17

Part Two

The Maturity Gaps Driving Real Risk

Maturity Is Improving- But Not Where It Counts

Cybersecurity maturity is generally improving across countries, industries, and company sizes, climbing from 2.19 to 2.35 in a year.
Real, broad-based progress, but organizations are stuck in the " Managed " band level, well short of " Defined " or“ Optimized”. Organizations are more structured than before, just not yet consistent or operationalized at scale.
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