Proofpoint 2026 Voice of the CISO Report Finds Cyber Resilience Improving, While AI Expands the CISO Mandate
Proofpoint's 2026 survey of 1,600 CISOs finds improving cyber resilience, rising human risk, and expanding AI responsibilities without added resources.
Proofpoint released its 2026 Voice of the CISO report, a Censuswide-conducted survey of 1,600 CISOs across 16 countries fielded in May 2026. Expected material cyberattacks fell from 76% to 61% year over year and material data loss declined from 66% to 53%, but 79% of CISOs now identify human risk as their biggest vulnerability and GenAI security concerns jumped 18 points to 78%. The report also finds 79% of CISOs expect to manage AI-related risks without proportional resources, and 85% say boards are evaluating cyber risk through a commercial lens.
- 79% of CISOs cite human risk as biggest vulnerability, up from 66% in 2025
- GenAI security concerns rose 18 percentage points to 78%
- Material cyberattack expectations fell from 76% to 61%; data loss from 66% to 53%
- 79% expected to manage AI risks without proportional resources or expertise
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GenAI security concerns jump 18 points to 78% as CISOs take on growing AI responsibilities without proportional resources SUNNYVALE, Calif. – September 9, 2026 – Proofpoint, Inc. , a global leader in human and agent cybersecurity, today released its 2026 Voice of the CISO report , revealing signs of greater cyber resilience even as the nature of enterprise risk increases in complexity.
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