Cybersecurity Budgets Are Going Up, Pointing To A Boom
Security Boulevard, Saturday, December 20th, 2025
It's about time. Organizations are finally confirming-with increased budget spends-that cybersecurity is fundamental to business, key to innovation, reducing enterprise risk and boosting resilience.
Nearly all of the security leaders (99%) in the 2025 KPMG Cybersecurity Survey plan on upping their cybersecurity budgets in the two-to-three years to come, in preparation for what may be the upcoming boom in cybersecurity. More than half (54%) say budget increases will fall between 6%-10%.
'The data doesn't just point to steady growth; it signals a potential boom. We're seeing a major market pivot where cybersecurity is now a fundamental driver of business strategy,' Michael Isensee, Cybersecurity & Tech Risk Leader, KPMG LLP, said in a release. 'Leaders are moving beyond reactive defense and are actively investing to build a security posture that can withstand future shocks, especially from AI and other emerging technologies. This isn't just about spending more; it's about strategic investment in resilience.'