AI and Cloud Security emerge as the top cybersecurity investment priority for companies in a shifting risk landscape: PwC
AI tops the agenda for cybersecurity leaders when it comes to cyber budget allocations, addressing cyber talent shortages, and bolstering cyber defence capabilities over the next 12 months, according to PwC’s 2026 Global Digital Trust Insights survey.
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Nov 17, 2025 08:02
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Chandigarh, November 17, 2025: AI tops the agenda for cybersecurity leaders when it comes to cyber budget allocations, addressing cyber talent shortages, and bolstering cyber defence capabilities over the next 12 months, according to PwC’s 2026 Global Digital Trust Insights survey.
The 2026 Global Digital Trust Insights is a survey of 3,887 business and technology executives conducted in the period from May to July 2025. The India edition of the global survey report focuses on the responses of the executives of 138 Indian businesses.
Less than or roughly half of organisations say they are “very capable” to address areas including Unpatched software updates (57%), weak authentication and access controls (55%), Lack of visibility into end points (55%), supply chain vulnerabilities (52%), with vulnerable connected products/devices (49%), insufficient network architecture (48%) and legacy systems (45%) among the weakest spots among the areas surveyed.
Sundareshwar Krishamurthy, Partner and India Cyber Leader, PwC India, said “India’s cybersecurity posture is evolving rapidly, driven by executive alignment and a growing recognition that cyber is central to business strategy. With 72% of organisations prioritising cyber risk at the board level, the shift from reactive defence to intelligence-led resilience is well underway. AI, cloud security, and managed services are now core to India’s cyber investment agenda. However, resilience demands foresight. Organisations remain underprepared to tackle third-party breaches and quantum threats, two of the most pressing risks in today’s digital ecosystem. The persistent talent gap further complicates execution, especially in areas like AI-enabled defence and quantum cryptography. Looking ahead, the organisations that will lead are those embedding cybersecurity into core decision-making, aligning budgets to emerging risks, and building teams capable of anticipating not just reacting to threats. Resilience will come from foresight, not hindsight.”
