Organisations are moving from a defend-and-block cybersecurity strategy to a get-hit-and-keep-going cyber resiliency one. Regulations are slowly moving
organisations towards a minimum viable company approach whilst the weaponisation of AI by threat actors increasingly suggest that a breach is inevitable.
AI, especially agentic, can be both a blessing and a curse. The data shows both adoption intent and budgeted AI spend is slated to increase throughout
- Agentic AI tools are finding their way into cybersecurity, IT and business operations yet organisations do not always undertake stringent due diligence on the risks these tools bring before deploying them. Nor do they fully trust knowing if the tools are compromised, underperforming, or breaching governance and compliance requirements.
There is a discrepancy between the time that line of business executives expect to be back in operation, and the actual reality of recovery. The data shows that over time, business expectations for a speedy return to a minimal level of operation have increased, whilst tolerance for extended outages (more than 5 days) has fallen.
