93% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) reported that their perception of Network Access Control (NAC) has improved over the past yea with 98% attributing this positive change to cloud-based NAC solutions.

In 2025, 87% of companies plan to increase their investment in Network Access Control (NAC), with 4% expecting to decrease their investment.

22% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) reported having a formal strategy for incorporating AI identities into their organization's zero-trust security architecture, while 78% did not have such a strategy.

26% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) reported clarity on coverage for phishing attacks in 2025, down from 41% in 2024.

Only 40% of companies constantly reevaluated their cyberinsurance premiums in 2025, a significant decrease from 68% in 2024.

97% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) view Network Access Control (NAC) as a critical component of any zero trust framework.

CISOs reported a 15 percentage point increase in clarity regarding their cyberinsurance coverage for supply chain attacks in 2025.

CISOs reported a 17 percentage point increase in clarity regarding their cyberinsurance coverage for insider threats in 2023.

93% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) reported that their perception of Network Access Control (NAC) has improved in the past year.

59% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) expect a moderate increase in new tasks for their IT or security teams due to security risks or vulnerabilities related to AI.

CISOs reported a 16 percentage point increase in clarity regarding their cyberinsurance coverage for regulatory fines and penalties in 2025.

The top three investment priorities when allocating cyber budgets are: Artificial intelligence (AI) (36%), Cloud security (34%), and Network security and zero trust (28%).

Only 13% of organizations are investing significantly in Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA).

62% of business executives say they are adopting or planning to adopt Zero Trust models.

30% of respondents cited complexity of deployment as a top obstacle to zero trust implementation.

20% of respondents cited lack of leadership support as a top obstacle to zero trust implementation.

27.3% of respondents cited integration issues with legacy systems as a top obstacle to zero trust implementation.

Just 27.3% of organisations surveyed had effectively implemented zero trust.

34% of manufacturers have initiated Zero Trust strategies.

Implementing Zero Trust security frameworks is a top investment priority for 97% of global cybersecurity leaders and consultants.