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Cybersecurity And Business Needs: A CISO's 2026 Outlook

Search Security, Thursday, January 29th, 2026

Uncover the 2026 cybersecurity predictions, trends, tools and strategies CISOs need to navigate evolving business and threat landscapes.

CISOs have a lot on their plate -- and it's only going to get fuller in the coming year.

The role traditionally defined as a threat defender has evolved to include that of a business strategist. Where once CISOs mitigated attacks, performed incident response and ensured compliance, they now handle their traditional CISO tasks, are starting to own IT and CIO-level processes, and must balance cybersecurity requirements with business needs.

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