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2023 Global Future
of Cyber Survey

Find out how leaders across industries are building long-term value by putting cyber at the heart of the business. Explore findings from Deloitte’s latest survey based on input from cyber executives around the world.

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Cyber reality

Cyber has become foundational to business

How are organizations navigating the future and building trust in a world of doubt? The answer is cyber. The future of cyber is coming into sharper focus as organizations look beyond the tech-centric and threat focus toward positive outcomes that result from integrating cyber across the business.

Deloitte designed its 2023 Global Future of Cyber Survey based on the complexity of today’s business and technology landscape, focusing on the needs of enterprise leaders who may recognize the importance of cyber yet struggle to harness its value. To accurately capture the increased impact that cyber has on businesses today, we surveyed more than 1,000 global c-suite executives at companies with over US $500 million in revenue across geographies and industries. Through both qualitative and quantitative research, executives share their views on cyber threats, enterprise activities, and the future.

Business impact

Cyber drives value across the enterprise

Cyber has become foundational to business. Just as cyber threats shifted from an IT problem to a business problem, we also now see a shift in cyber strategies from IT to the business—ultimately to support strategic business objectives and growth. And the connection between cyber and value—impact—is coming into sharper focus.

What is the importance of the following business strategies for the success of your organization?
What is the importance of the following business strategies for the success of your organization? by industry: All and region: TotalEnhancing risk management strategiesBuilding digital trustDriving tech modernizationImplementing digital transformationPlanning for disruptionBuilding omni-channel capabilities51%50%47%46%40%34%
What is the importance of the following business strategies for the success of your organization? by industry: All and region: Total
CategoryValue
Enhancing risk management strategies51%
Building digital trust50%
Driving tech modernization47%
Implementing digital transformation46%
Planning for disruption40%
Building omni-channel capabilities34%

What is the particular impact that cyber brings to these initiatives?
What is the particular impact that cyber brings to these initiatives? by industry: All and region: TotalEnable efficiencyDetects potential problems soonerImproves resilienceIncrease agilityProvides confidence to try new things56%55%50%49%45%
What is the particular impact that cyber brings to these initiatives? by industry: All and region: Total
CategoryValue
Enable efficiency56%
Detects potential problems sooner55%
Improves resilience50%
Increase agility49%
Provides confidence to try new things45%

To what extent have your cyber initiatives made a positive contribution in the following areas?
To what extent have your cyber initiatives made a positive contribution in the following areas? by industry: All and region: TotalImproved confidence in tech integrityImproved customer trust/brand impactImproved brand reputationIncreased talent recruitment/retention impactImproved Operational stabilityIncreased resiliencyIncreased revenue42%40%39%32%38%37%33%
To what extent have your cyber initiatives made a positive contribution in the following areas? by industry: All and region: Total
CategoryValue
Improved confidence in tech integrity42%
Improved customer trust/brand impact40%
Improved brand reputation39%
Increased talent recruitment/retention impact32%
Improved Operational stability38%
Increased resiliency37%
Increased revenue33%

Transformation driver

Cyber is integral to digital business priorities

Cyber has become a differentiator for building and achieving important business strategies—and its importance in digital transformation priorities continues to grow. We asked executives how their organizations will prioritize transformation initiatives over the next 3 years—to identify which technologies were important to the organization and would, therefore, be considered as part of their future cyber strategies.

To what extent is cyber playing a crucial role in the following digital transformation initiatives in the next 3-5 years?
To what extent is cyber playing a crucial role in the following digital transformation initiatives in the next 3-5 years? by industry: All and region: TotalCloudData analyticsArtificial Intelligence/Cognitive ComputingOperational Technology/Industrial Control SystemsEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Program5GInternet of ThingsMetaverseBlockchain/cryptocurrencyQuantum computingPhysical Robotics50%43%41%38%35%42%42%32%33%31%29%
To what extent is cyber playing a crucial role in the following digital transformation initiatives in the next 3-5 years? by industry: All and region: Total
CategoryValue
Cloud50%
Data analytics43%
Artificial Intelligence/Cognitive Computing41%
Operational Technology/Industrial Control Systems38%
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Program35%
5G42%
Internet of Things42%
Metaverse32%
Blockchain/cryptocurrency33%
Quantum computing31%
Physical Robotics29%

Learning from leaders

Highly mature organizations show the way forward

In today’s environment of heightened cyber importance, we drew from experience and survey data to segment respondents according to their cyber maturity. To identify the high performers who are shaping the future of cyber, we rated organizations based on three sets of leading practices: robust cyber planning across the business, key cyber activities, and effective board-level engagement. All three of these factors hinge on stakeholders recognizing the importance of cyber responsibility and involvement across the whole organization.

Which of the following statements align to your organization’s investment in cyber?
Which of the following statements align to your organization’s investment in cyber? by High Cyber PerformanceConsortium for information sharingExternal cyber managementIncident response scenario planningBenchmark against other industry leadersRegular cyber updates to the boardQualitative risk assessments to ensure ROIMaturity assessments to guide cyber investmentRisk quantification tools to measure ROIGoverning body to oversee the cyber programWe analyze/update our cybersecurity plans annually51%43%59%55%54%56%64%59%60%66%
Which of the following statements align to your organization’s investment in cyber? by High Cyber Performance
CategoryValue
Consortium for information sharing51%
External cyber management43%
Incident response scenario planning59%
Benchmark against other industry leaders55%
Regular cyber updates to the board54%
Qualitative risk assessments to ensure ROI56%
Maturity assessments to guide cyber investment64%
Risk quantification tools to measure ROI59%
Governing body to oversee the cyber program60%
We analyze/update our cybersecurity plans annually66%

How frequently does your board address cyber related issues?
How frequently does your board address cyber related issues? by High Cyber PerformanceEvery weekEvery monthEvery quarterHalf-yearlyAnnuallyOn a need basis23%26%48%1%1%1%
How frequently does your board address cyber related issues? by High Cyber Performance
CategoryValue
Every week23%
Every month26%
Every quarter48%
Half-yearly1%
Annually1%
On a need basis1%

Which of the following actions have been implemented in your organization to increase cyber and information security?
Which of the following actions have been implemented in your organization to increase cyber and information security? by High Cyber PerformanceVoice-of-the-customer input to cyber anddata privacyPurchasing cybersecurity insuranceCyber and information security plan to improveorg hygieneCyber risk program to monitor and trackpartners/suppliersProtection plan to keep data safe and secureCyber incident response plan updated andtested annuallyAnnual cyber awareness training amongall employeesOperational and strategic plan to defendagainst cyber threats80%77%85%85%88%87%89%91%
Which of the following actions have been implemented in your organization to increase cyber and information security? by High Cyber Performance
CategoryValue
Voice-of-the-customer input to cyber and data privacy80%
Purchasing cybersecurity insurance77%
Cyber and information security plan to improve org hygiene85%
Cyber risk program to monitor and track partners/suppliers85%
Protection plan to keep data safe and secure88%
Cyber incident response plan updated and tested annually87%
Annual cyber awareness training among all employees89%
Operational and strategic plan to defend against cyber threats91%

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Cyber insights to help you make a bigger impact

The future of cyber continues to evolve. How will you navigate an ever-changing cyber landscape—and lead your organization toward new business value? Contact us to explore additional Deloitte cyber insights and survey findings that can help you navigate the future with greater confidence.

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Ian Blatchford
Ian Blatchford
Asia Pacific Cyber Leader
Peter Wirnsperger
Peter Wirnsperger
Central Europe Cyber Leader
Niels van de Vorle
Niels van de Vorle
North and South Europe Cyber Leader
César Martín Lara
César Martín Lara
Spain Cyber Leader
Adnan Amjad
US Cyber & Strategic Risk Offering Portfolio Leader