For years, a company’s resilience was defined by recovery: How quickly could you restore systems after ransomware? How effective was your backup strategy? How mature was your incident response?
In 2026, that definition is no longer sufficient. Resilience must now include the ability to manage accelerating, systemic risk. And at the center of that shift is AI.
How AI is reshaping cybersecurity
According to the World Economic Forum’s survey Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026, 94% of leaders say AI will significantly influence cybersecurity in 2026. At the same time, 87% identify AI-related vulnerabilities as the fastest-growing cyber risk.
AI has a dual identity. While it helps companies to be more productive, AI also expands the attack surface. It enables more sophisticated phishing schemes, faster malware development, and automated vulnerability discovery.
AI also introduces internal risks: data leakage through generative tools, shadow AI usage by employees, and unvetted third-party AI integrations.
In this context, a company can not label itself as resilient if AI is being used without visibility, governance, or security controls.
From awareness to action
The good news is that there is already a visible shift towards security around AI. The percentage of organizations with processes established to evaluate the security of AI tools has increased from 37% in 2025 to 64% in 2026.
In just one year, AI governance has moved from a discussion topic to a priority.
This signals a global trend where resilience is becoming more proactive. Organizations are no longer waiting for incidents to expose weaknesses, but they are already beginning to embed AI risk into their security and governance frameworks.
Resilience and the domino effect
Another reality that cannot be ignored is that resilience is unevenly distributed.
Smaller organizations are twice as likely to report insufficient resilience compared to large enterprises. Public institutions and NGOs are significantly more underprepared than private corporations.
This matters because everything is interconnected: AI systems, cloud infrastructure, software providers, outsourced services, supply chains. They are tightly interwoven. A weakness in one organization rarely stays contained. It spreads and disrupts partners, clients… maybe even an entire ecosystem.
Resilience is no longer something you build only inside your own walls. It is also heavily influenced by the maturity of the organizations you work with.
Companies that integrate cybersecurity into acquisition decisions and continuously assess the security level of their suppliers tend to be more resilient. They understand that risk does start or end within their company’s walls.
Resilience is a leadership responsibility
The days of cybersecurity being the responsibility of a small technical team operating in isolation are over. Fraud, AI-driven attacks, geopolitical instability, and supply chain vulnerabilities affect the entire well-being of a business.
To be resilient in 2026 means:
- Understanding how AI is used across your organization
- Establishing clear governance and risk evaluation processes
- Monitoring AI-related vulnerabilities
AI is a multiplier of both opportunity and risk. Ignoring its security risks means lowering your resilience threshold.
We don’t have enough data yet to say how things are at a national level. However, we need to be prepared. Ask our team for support in making AI use safe in your company.
