Cybersecurity Spending Statistics 2026

Axis Intelligence Research  ·  Marcus Chen  ·  July 8, 2026  ·  CC BY 4.0
CSCR™ · 68 Data Points
$248.9B
Global cybersecurity spend 2026 · Gartner 2Q26 · +12.7% YoY
7.42
CSCR™ · spend per $1 of breach exposure · +41.6% since 2024
$4.44M
Global avg breach cost 2025 · IBM · first decline in 5 years (−9%)
$10.22M
U.S. avg breach cost 2025 · IBM · record high · 2.3× global avg
33.4%
CSPM growth rate · Gartner 1Q26 · fastest category of 41 tracked
$372.6B
Projected global market 2030 · Gartner 2Q26 · 10.7% CAGR
CSCR™ — Cybersecurity Spend Coverage Ratio — Jul 8, 2026
7.422026 (Axis Intelligence Research)
Cybersecurity Spend Coverage Ratio™ — original metric by Axis Intelligence Research.
CSCR = Global InfoSec Spend ($B) ÷ (IBM Avg Breach Cost ($M) × Est. Global Breach Incidents / 1,000).
2026: $248.9B ÷ ($4.44M × 7,550 / 1,000) = 7.42. Up from 5.24 in 2024 (+41.6%) — the world now spends $7.42 for every $1 of estimated disclosed-breach exposure.
CSCR™ trend
2024
5.24
2026
7.42
U.S. vs Global CSCR™
Global
7.42
U.S.
3.23
Methodology: CSCR™ = Global InfoSec Spend ($248.9B, Gartner 2Q26 G00855892) ÷ (IBM Global Avg Breach Cost ($4.44M, IBM 2025) × Est. Global Breach Incidents (7,550) / 1,000). Global incidents = ITRC US disclosed compromises (3,322, 2025 Annual Report) ÷ US market share (44%, Gartner/Statista). U.S. CSCR uses US estimated spend ($109.5B) and US avg breach cost ($10.22M). Limitation: denominator covers only publicly disclosed breaches; U.S. market share is a proxy for global visibility. Directional ratio, not an absolute efficiency measure. IBM 2026 report (expected Jul 2026) will update inputs. — Original metric © Axis Intelligence Research, CC BY 4.0. Citation: axis-intelligence.com/cybersecurity-spending-statistics/
Global InfoSec Spending Trajectory 2023–2030 ($B)
Source: Gartner, Forecast: Information Security, Worldwide, 2Q26 (G00855892), June 25, 2026; 4Q25 (G00843183); historical newsroom data. Constant-currency growth 12.7% in 2026. Market reaches $372.6B by 2030 at 10.7% CAGR.
Top 5 Fastest-Growing Categories 2026 — Growth Rate (%)
Source: Gartner, Information Security Market Current Outlook, 1Q26 (G00846158), March 2026. CSPM leads 41 tracked categories at 33.4%. Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) +23.0%. In same period: IDPS −6.3%, NAC −7.7%.
Cybersecurity Subsegment Spending 2026 — Size & Growth (Gartner 1Q26 / 2Q26)
Sources: Gartner, Information Security Market Current Outlook, 1Q26 (G00846158), March 2026; 2Q26 (G00855892), June 2026. Bar width = 2026 spend relative to largest segment (Network Security Equipment $27.2B). Growth rate in constant currency. Securing AI segment added in 2Q26 — only category with accelerating growth through 2030.
Breach Cost: U.S. vs Global 2021–2025 ($M)
Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025 (IBM Security / Ponemon Institute, published August 2025, covering incidents mid-2024 to mid-2025). Global fell 9% in 2025 — first decline in five years. U.S. hit record $10.22M. IBM 2026 report expected late July 2026.
The U.S. Spending Paradox — More Spend, Higher Costs
Sources: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025; Gartner 2Q26 (G00855892); ITRC 2025 Annual Data Breach Report (January 29, 2026, n=3,322 US compromises); ISC2 2025 Cybersecurity Workforce Study (December 4, 2025, n=16,029 practitioners).
Breach Cost Breakdown — Key Attack Vectors (IBM 2025)
Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025. Average breach lifecycle 241 days (9-year low). Breaches detected in <200 days cost $3.61M vs $5.49M for >200 days — $1.88M difference. Supply chain took longest to resolve: 267 days.
AI’s Dual Role in Cybersecurity Spending
Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025; Gartner 4Q25 AI forecast (AI-amplified security market). Organizations with extensive AI security saved $1.9M per breach and cut lifecycle by 80 days. AI involved in 16% of breaches. Shadow AI added $670K to avg cost.
U.S. Federal Cybersecurity: CISA Budget 2024–2026
Sources: DHS FY2026 Congressional Budget Justification (dhs.gov, June 2025, requested $2.4B). CyberScoop/Federal News Network: enacted FY2026 approx $2.6B per January 2026 appropriations agreement. FY2025 baseline approx $3B (Trump admin inherited figure). CISA workforce reduced ~one-third 2024–2025.
Industry Exposure vs Spend Rate — The Healthcare Paradox
SectorAvg Breach CostSpend Rate (Revenue)Source
Sources: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025 (sector breach costs). Forrester 2026 Security Planning Budget Guide (spend rates, cited in secondary analysis). ITRC 2025 Annual Data Breach Report (breach volume by sector). Healthcare: highest breach cost, lowest spend rate — defining sector paradox.
Cybersecurity Workforce Budget Strain (ISC2 2025, n=16,029)
Source: ISC2, 2025 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, published December 4, 2025. Surveyed 16,029 practitioners May–June 2025 across North America, LATAM, APAC, EMEA. ISC2 discontinued the headline 4.8M gap estimate this year; 2024 figure (ISC2 2024 study) shown for context.
Subsegment 5-Year CAGR 2025–2030 — Winners vs Losers
Source: Gartner, Forecast: Information Security, Worldwide, 2024–2030, 2Q26 (G00855892), June 25, 2026. CSPM: 27.6% CAGR — highest in dataset. IDPS: −6.3% growth in 2026, declining to $528M by 2030. NAC: −7.7%. Every dollar IDPS and NAC lose, ZTNA gains.