When I looked ahead to 2026, one issue jumped out in every conversation I had with business leaders: Resilience is buckling under pressure. The pace of change is no longer just fast—it is accelerating beyond the reach of traditional playbooks. We are entering an era of complexity risk, where the greatest threats stem not only from malicious actors, but from the sheer entanglement of our own systems.

Below are the four shifts business leaders must prepare for to navigate 2026.

For years, companies have focused their investments on prevention. But AI changed the economics of cyber risk. Offensive AI makes it fast and inexpensive for attackers to generate malware, exploit known vulnerabilities, and pivot across a digital environment. Even strong defenses will miss things.

Rubrik’s latest research highlights thatonly 28% of organizationsbelieve they can fully recover from a cyberattack within 12 hours—a steep decline from 43% in 2024. The gap in confidence underscores the growing friction between rapid tech adoption and operational resilience.

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