89% of users in Europe are interacting with AI applications that rely on user data for training.

Across organizations in Europe, GitHub and Microsoft OneDrive are the most abused platforms for malware distribution, each impacting 10% of organizations.

Across organizations in Europe, LinkedIn is the most commonly used personal app at 89%, followed by Google Drive at 84% and ChatGPT at 82%.

6% of people working in cybersecurity roles have no confidence in current cybersecurity upper leadership.

95% of people working in cybersecurity roles mark the ability to communicate risk to senior leadership and boards as very important in a cybersecurity leader.

88% of people working in cybersecurity roles mark the ability to effectively work with senior leadership and boards to secure budget as very important in a cybersecurity leader.

76% of people working in cybersecurity roles agree that previous leadership experience during a high-profile cybersecurity incident bolsters a leader's credibility (41% somewhat agree + 35% strongly agree).

People working in cybersecurity roles disagreethat previous leadership experience during a high-profile cybersecurity incident bolsters a leader's credibility total 9%.

71% of people working in cybersecurity roles want a balance of both technical hands-on experience and strategic/executive leadership experience in a cybersecurity leader.

People working in cybersecurity roles are very or extremely confident in current cybersecurity upper leadership at 49%.

In 2026, 9% of Nordic CISOs reported an increase in severe cybersecurity incidents (vs 53% in 2025), while 91% reported a stable level (vs 28% in 2025), and none reported a decrease (vs 19% in 2025).

23% of Nordic CISOs cited ransomware or availability disruption as their primary concern.

17% of Nordic CISOs cited insiders & human error as their primary concern.

14% of Nordic CISOs cited AI-related threats as their primary concern.

14% of Nordic CISOs cited supply chain as their primary concern.

9% of Nordic CISOs cited vulnerabilities as their primary concern.

5% of Nordic CISOs cited DDoS and opportunistic probing as their primary concern.

In 2026, about 65% of Nordic CISOs report through technology leadership (CIO or CTO) with one or two intermediaries to the CEO (half each).

34% of people working in cybersecurity roles are very confident in current cybersecurity upper leadership.

15% of people working in cybersecurity roles are extremely confident in current cybersecurity upper leadership.