How companies are planning their cyber resilience budgets for 2026

The world of cybersecurity is changing faster than ever. While the main task used to be building "high walls" around data, the strategy for 2026 focuses on a different concept — Cyber Resilience. According to analysts and experts at CybeReady, enterprises are massively revising their budgets to adapt to these new realities.

Paradigm shift: from protection to resilience

Traditional budgeting approaches were often based on purchasing tools to block threats. However, given the increasing complexity of attacks, companies realize that an incident is a question of "when," not "if." Therefore, the 2026 priority is the business's ability to continue operations even during an attack and recover quickly.

Investing in cyber resilience is not an IT cost; it is insurance for your business continuity.

Key investment areas

According to forecasts, the lion's share of budgets will be directed toward process automation and workforce engagement. The human factor remains a critical attack vector, so employee training is transforming from a mere formality into a strategic defense tool.

Comparing budgeting approaches

To better understand the changes, let's look at how CISO priorities are transforming.

Traditional approach (2020-2024)

• Focus: Intrusion prevention and perimeter protection.
• Tools: Antiviruses, firewalls, SIEM.
• Training: Once a year, as a "tick-box" exercise.
• KPI: Number of blocked attacks.

Cyber resilience strategy (2026 Forecast)

• Focus: Detection, response, and rapid recovery.
• Tools: AI analytics, SOAR automation, attack simulation platforms.
• Training: Continuous, adaptive learning (e.g., CybeReady solutions).
• KPI: Business process recovery time.

The role of automation in training

Solutions from CybeReady fit perfectly into the new budgeting strategy. They allow you to automate the Security Awareness process, reducing the load on the IT department while ensuring measurable results.

Why turn to Softprom? As a Value Added Distributor, we help you not just buy licenses, but integrate solutions so they work toward your business goals.