SCW Aug 2026 Main Int - Client Report 2026-Global-AI-Cyber-Maturity-Report -july 29 | Page 25

What Actually Works Regulation Meets Execution

If money isn ' t the lever, regulation is, as long as it ' s backed by execution. The biggest maturity gains all followed regulatory deadlines, not bigger budgets.
Switzerland jumped + 16 % after new breach-reporting and resilience rules came into force, and the US, UK, and Spain each gained 8 – 9 % behind their own.
MATURITY GAINS BY COUNTRY, 2025 TO 2026
Broad-based improvement across markets. Switzerland led with a + 16 % jump.
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