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2026 State of Cyber Risk Management Report

400 Cyber Risk Leaders. One Clear Message: Cyber Risk Management Has Become a Business Discipline.

Cyber risk management is no longer just about compliance, assessments, and reporting. Leading organizations are using cyber risk management to drive business decisions, align security investments, improve board communication, and reduce risk with greater precision.

The 2026 State of Cyber Risk Management Report, developed by the FAIR Institute and sponsored by SAFE and GuidePoint Security, captures insights from 400 cyber risk leaders across global enterprises.

Download the report to understand how organizations are advancing cyber risk management through quantification, automation, AI, and enterprise-wide risk alignment.

Key Findings

Cyber Risk Is Becoming a Business Function

58% are using or planning to adopt FAIR-based approaches
63% report active board use of cyber risk information
53% manage cyber risk alongside enterprise risk
64% have mostly or fully automated cyber risk programs
80% are using or experimenting with AI for cyber risk management
72% plan to increase investment in cyber risk management over the next year

What You’ll Learn

How Leading Organizations Are Evolving Cyber Risk Management

Why cyber risk quantification continues to gain momentum
How mature programs achieve stronger business outcomes
The role of automation and AI in scaling cyber risk programs
Where cyber risk management is headed over the next three years

Why This Matters

The organizations succeeding in 2026 are the ones connecting technical security data to business outcomes. This report provides the benchmarks and insights to help you do the same.

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