1、2026 Cybersecurity Skills GapGlobal Research ReportContents 3Methodology 4ExecutiveSummary 5TheConvergenceCrunch:AIandtheCybersecuritySkillsShortage 7OrganizationsAreLeaningHeavilyonAItoKeepThemSafe14BreachCostsandRecoveryTimesRemainHigh25BoardInactionIsDrivingCyberRisk34TheCybersecuritySkillsGapIsG
2、rowingwithAI44CertificationsRemainHighlyValued53OrganizationsShouldContinueBroadeningCybersecurityRecruitingEfforts60Conclusion61AboutFortinetFortinet 2026 Cybersecurity Skills Gap Global Research Report2MethodologyThe findings in this report are based on responses obtained from online interviews an
3、d an email survey of 2,750 IT and/or cybersecurity decision-makers(compared to 1,850 in previous reports).The sample closely aligns with last years cohort,with a variance of+/-1 to 3%across role,industry,company size,and gender.The research was conducted by Sapio Research in December 2025.Responses
4、were collected from participants across 32 locations,with expanded coverage including Poland,Saudi Arabia,and Vietnam.Overall results are accurate to 1.9%at a 95%confidence level.Argentina Australia Brazil Canada Colombia France Germany Hong Kong India Indonesia Israel Italy Japan Mainland China Mal
5、aysia Mexico The Netherlands New Zealand The Philippines Poland Saudi Arabia Singapore South Africa South Korea Spain Sweden Taiwan Thailand United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America VietnamTotal respondents:2,750Asia-Pacific29%Europe,Middle East,and Africa27%Latin America22%North
6、 America22%Role Type11%of respondents held owner positions35%of respondents held C-level executive positions9%of respondents held vice president positions9%of respondents held head positions35%of respondents held director positionsTop Three Business SectorsTechnology22%Manufacturing16%Financial Serv