Part Three
What’ s Working, What Isn’ t, And What To Do
More Budget Doesn’ t Equal More Security
Spending more money isn’ t working.
Cybersecurity spending is projected to hit a record $ 240B by the end of 2026, an increase of 12.5 % from 2025. Yet maturity hasn ' t moved out of the " Managed " band, and nearly a third of organizations feel less secure than a year ago.
Projected Cybersecurity Spending
$ 240B
up 12.5 % from 2025 Gartner
Yet
The Result
1 in 3
feel less secure than a year ago
The problem isn ' t how much organizations spend, it ' s where. Spending that misses critical functions buys activity, not resilience.
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