FORRESTER ON CYBERSECURITY BUDGETING: 2025 WILL BE THE YEAR OF CISO FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY

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Cybersecurity budgets are expected to increase for 90% of organizations in 2025, with leaders facing pressure to demonstrate ROI. While 35.9% of CISO budgets go to software, automation of SOC workflows and patch management offers clear returns. Gartner predicts industry spending will grow from $184B (2024) to $294B (2028), with cloud security leading growth.