The SafeBreach 2026 State of the Breach Report

CISOs face an impossible question every day: Are we actually protected against the attacks that matter most? Traditional security metrics—alerts generated, patches applied, or tools deployed—do little to answer this. Defenders need real data about how their organizations (and others like theirs) are actually performing against the real attacker behaviors associated with today’s most pressing threats. This report provides that clarity.

By analyzing the results of millions of real-world attack simulations executed by large, global enterprises using the SafeBreach Exposure Validation Platform, this report reveals:

• Where enterprise security controls perform well
• Where modern threats evade defenses
• How trends differ across industries and architectures
• What steps security leaders can take to improve resilience in 2026