The reality of adaptive defence in 2026

19 days

While AI attacks iterate in seconds, the average organisation takes 19 days to update its human defence.

97%

of security leaders confirm AI is the primary catalyst behind the recent, radical shift in threat sophistication.

42%

employees currently avoid reporting security mistakes, leaving you blind to live social engineering threats.

38%

admit their current security training is too generic to fit real-world employee workflows.

36%

cite “measurement credibility” as their biggest hurdle in proving security culture ROI to the board.

88%

organisations are already pivoting their budgets toward adaptive, behaviour-driven security training this year.

Data-Led.
Interactive.
Actionable.

You’re pouring resources into security awareness. But in an era of machine-speed threats, are you driving behaviour change fast enough? Find out in this interactive playbook with actionable takeaways, where you can:

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Benchmark your adaptation velocity against 1,000 European security leaders.

Identify the psychological barriers causing 34% of employees to take the path of least resistance.

Audit your reporting climate to turn human errors into actionable threat signals.

Modernise your posture by moving from static compliance to real-time behavioural resilience.

The data behind the benchmarks

This report provides a unique dual-lens perspective, comparing market sentiment against real-world behavioural telemetry.

Methodology

Independent market research conducted by Censuswide.

Data Size

1,000 Security Leaders (CISOs, Heads of Security, and Directors).

Regional Scope

Comprehensive European analysis including DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), France, Spain, Italy, and Benelux.

Industry Focus

Deep-dive insights into Financial Services (48% of respondents) and Technology/Software (26%).

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What should you be doing next to build a true culture of security?

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