The Cybersecurity Trust Reality In 2026
Sophos, Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
New Sophos survey reveals only 5% of IT leaders say they fully trust their cybersecurity vendors
When organizations select a cybersecurity vendor, they're placing critical operational resilience - people, data, and revenue - into that supplier's hands.
Yet despite this reliance, most organizations lack confidence in the vendors they depend on to keep them secure, according to new Sophos research.
To understand the reality of cybersecurity trust, Sophos commissioned an independent, vendor‑agnostic global survey of 5,000 IT and security decision‑makers across 17 countries. Conducted by Vanson Bourne, a specialist research firm, the survey provides a statistically significant, real‑world picture of how trust is built, and lost, between cybersecurity buyers and vendors.