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Industry 1 min read Enterprises must embed AI-led security, resilience and trust, as cyber strategies for 2026: KPMG Cybersecurity is now a core business enabler, requiring adaptive architectures and foundational data governance. The report emphasises autonomous security, human oversight, and zero trust principles to navigate evolving threats and ensure resilience. ANI Updated On Apr 15, 2026 at 10:43 AM IST A new KPMG report urges organizations to recalibrate cybersecurity strategies, integrating AI, geopolitical risks, and regulatory demands. Organisations must urgently recalibrate their cybersecurity strategies to align with artificial intelligence (AI), geopolitical risks, and evolving regulatory demands, according to a latest report by KPMG on "Cybersecurity considerations 2026." The report highlights that cybersecurity is no longer a support function but a core business enabler, requiring enterprises to balance protection with innovation. KPMG emphasizes that enterprises should define and implement adaptive data, service, and technical architectures to respond to rapidly changing threat landscapes. Data governance is emerging as foundational, with organizations advised to treat data classification and tagging as a "survival mechanism." Event India Net Zero Forum 2026 This year, India Net Zero Forum 2026 aims to catalyze meaningful discussions and actionable outcomes that will drive India’s commitment to net zero and accelerate its sustainable development across sectors. The event will bring together policy experts, corporate leaders, innovators, and investors to push for an integrated approach that ensures both environmental and economic prosperity, complete with insightful sessions, keynotes, Special addresses, and exclusive networking for valuable delegates. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 Hyatt Regency, New Delhi Register Now Event Energy Leadership Summit & Awards 2026 As the industry rides the innovation wave, it is an exciting time for stakeholders to display courage and creativity, opening wholly new frontiers of possibilities in the new world, which we call the Metaverse. The game is on to outsmart competitors by building business models that make complicated products and services simpler and more economical, thus disrupting existing markets. What enabled Netflix to wipe out CDs? Tech is not just evolving processes and practices but superseding them in eve Wed, 09 Sep 2026 Hyatt Regency, New Delhi Register Now Show More The report calls for the deployment of autonomous security architectures within Security Operations Centers (SOCs), enabling continuous monitoring, faster threat detection, and management of AI-driven risks. Organizations are also encouraged to maintain human oversight ("human-in-the-loop") to ensure accountability and control over AI systems. With the rise of AI agents, KPMG recommends establishing centralized identity stores to track both human and non-human identities, ensuring controlled access and reducing exposure to cyber threats. Enterprises are advised to adopt zero trust architectures, decentralized identity management, and continuous monitoring. Security must be embedded from the design stage, particularly across AI systems and digital platforms. The report stresses building cryptographic inventories and agility frameworks to prepare for post-quantum risks, highlighting the need for early transition planning to avoid future vulnerabilities. Organizations should extend risk management beyond traditional vendors to include multi-tier supply chains, with continuous monitoring and stronger contractual obligations for cybersecurity compliance. KPMG notes that cybersecurity strategies must integrate geopolitical risk assessment and regulatory compliance, ensuring resilience across global operations while meeting evolving legal requirements. The report underlines the need for cross-functional collaboration across IT, risk, legal, and business teams, along with stronger engagement with suppliers and OEMs to build secure ecosystems. ANI Published On Apr 15, 2026 at 10:40 AM IST See more on: Cybersecurity Strategies 2026, Zero Trust Architecture, AI-led Security, Geopolitical Risk Assessment, Data Governance, MakingAIWork, Supply Chain Cybersecurity