CISOs Rebalance Security Programs For 2026

Security leaders enter 2026 facing persistent volatility, and Forrester publishes "Top Recommendations For Your Security Program, 2026" offering twelve prioritized actions for CISOs. It highlights four themes—changing budgets, AI governance, vendor consolidation, and geopolitical risk—and urges shifting AI security costs into business investments, embedding AI risk management, reducing vendor concentration, and rehearsing geopolitical scenarios. The report aims to help CISOs align security with business priorities amid ongoing instability.