Our annual top security recommendations guide security leaders and their programs through 2026, a year of continued volatility, with advice on dealing with budget pressures, talent gaps, continued vendor consolidation and data sovereignty demands, and an intensifying threat landscape driven by geopolitical turmoil. We also provide recommendations for tackling challenges that are increasing in urgency, like AI governance and post-quantum security, to help leaders set a course before widespread adoption forces a scramble to respond.