2025 Security Budget Summary Report

This report provides a summary of findings from the 2025 Security Budget Benchmark Report, focusing on trends in security budget growth and staffing among Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs). The report indicates that average annual security budget growth has slowed to 4%, marking the lowest growth rate in five years. A significant number of CISOs are experiencing flat or reduced budgets, highlighting challenges in securing adequate resources for cybersecurity. The report outlines that organizations in sectors such as healthcare and retail are particularly affected, while financial services and tech sectors show more resilience. Additionally, the report discusses how CISOs prioritize spending on cloud security and identity access management as they allocate their budgets. It also notes a decline in staffing growth, with many CISOs reporting understaffed security teams due to budget constraints. The report includes data from 587 CISOs, providing benchmarks for security budgets and staffing trends.