Top 5 Cybersecurity Resolutions for 2026: Strategic Shifts You Need Now

Welcome to 2026.

A year where the velocity of threats is outpacing the legacy playbooks. Boards are asking tougher questions and attackers are using smarter tools, what about us cyber security folks? We're being told to do more, with less.

In this new environment, security must continue to evolve. Fast.

Over the next few weeks, we’re dropping 5 cyber security resolutions you kinda have to care about in 2026. They’re built from 2026's Gartner’s strategic technology trends and Forrester’s latest "let’s-predict-the-future" security playbook, but don’t worry, it’s not all corporate buzzwords, we're going to try to focus on the things your board wants to see in reports and the stuff attackers are already poking at.

The 5 Cyber Security Resolutions That Lowkey Might Save Your Org

Resolution #1: Lock It Down Before It Breaks You.

Treat AI like a production system: inventory it, govern it, secure it end-to-end

👉 [Here's the blog, if you're in for a deeper dive.]   

Resolution #2: Flip the Script on Attackers
Shift from “detect & respond” to “predict & prevent”. Focus on the paths they will take, and close them before they even try.

Resolution #3: Trust, But Actually Verify
Build a “trust infrastructure”: Let's face it, the internet is a liar now. Deepfakes, spoofed code, poisoned data, and every day they continue to perfect the craft. It's imperative to build systems that provide confidence and certainty.

Resolution #4: Know Where It Lives (And What It’s Tied To)

Cloud’s cool until the laws change overnight. Or someone else's outage takes down half your stack. De-risk cloud concentration and geopolitics with a clear “workload placement” strategy (sovereign-ready by design)

Resolution #5: Prepare for the Threat You Can’t Yet See
The clock is ticking on a security time bomb you won’t defuse with today’s tools: Quantum Encryption

Coming Up: Resolution #2 - Why Waiting to React Is Kinda Killing Your Strategy
Next up, we’re diving into the messy truth behind Resolution #2: why “predict and prevent” isn’t just a cute slogan, it’s the only shot at staying sane in 2026. We’re talking pre-breach thinking, critical path protection, attacker mindset and more.

Stay tuned. We’ll break down how to get proactive (without burning out), what tools are worth your time, and how to make your board actually understand why response-only models are dead.

Don’t miss it, follow us to act on every resolution as it drops. Because in 2026, survival belongs to the strategic.

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