Security spending is growing — except for the typical CISO

Security budgets may be growing on paper, but for a majority of CISOs, the money isn’t moving in quite the same direction. The budgets grew by 5% on average in 2026, up from 4% last year. But that average hides a much weaker picture: median budget growth remained at 0%. And while 64% of CISOs asked for an increase this cycle, only 45% received...