2026 Cybersecurity Assessment: The Gap Between Awareness and Resilience

This report from Bitdefender highlights a significant gap between cybersecurity awareness and operational resilience within organizations. Despite recognizing the growing importance of AI and the need to reduce the attack surface, many IT and security professionals lack the skills, resources, or strategies to effectively address these challenges. Notably, organizations struggle with transparency regarding breaches and continue to overlook prevalent attack techniques like Living off the Land (LOTL) while focusing heavily on AI-related threats.