Supplier vulnerabilities and lack of skills: the two most critical fronts for CISOs

Corporate cybersecurity is at a point of maximum complexity. On one hand, supply chain attacks reached record levels: malicious actors no longer target only companies, but their suppliers, SaaS integrations, and third-party services. On the other hand, organizations face a growing shortage of specialized talent capable of anticipating and managing these interconnected risks. This dual pressure converts vendor security and to skills deficit in the most urgent challenges for CISOs in 2026.

In this context, each new technology partner adds a possible entry point and requires strengthening audits, continuous monitoring, and stricter security agreements. At the same time, the lack of trained professionals to operate, scale, and automate defense strategies leaves internal teams overextended, trying to do more with less.