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Infographic How Canadian Healthcare Orgs Are Strengthening Cybersecurity in 2026
Healthcare organizations in Canada are accelerating security investment while advancing zero-trust execution and AI-driven risk governance.
Healthcare Faces Elevated Threat Pressure
293
the average number of cyberattacks faced by a healthcare organization in 2025, tied for the most among Canadian sectors
64%
of healthcare organizations report suffering a data breach
66%
say ransomware is their top cyberattack concern
62.1%
cite denial of service as a major concern
53.4%
identify social engineering as a leading threat
How Long it Takes to Respond and Recover from a Cyberincident
9.4 days
the average time to respond to a cyberincident
20.6 days
average recovery time following an incident
Rising Investment and Digital Momentum in Healthcare Security
Healthcare now spends an average of 23 percent of IT budgets on cybersecurity, up from 14 percent three years ago
43%
report some level of AI or GenAI integration into business workflows
32%
say data sovereignty is a major or critical requirement when evaluating security and cloud platforms
Biggest Gaps in Zero Trust Execution
48.5%
identify identity and access management as their biggest zero-trust weakness
42.7%
highlight gaps in visibility and analytics
37.9%
report challenges with continuous authentication and authorization
36.9%
cite gaps in data protection and governance
How Healthcare Is Advancing Toward Zero Trust and AI Governance
62.1%
cite stronger zero-trust alignment as a primary driver behind security modernization initiatives
57.3%
are increasing AI-related security spending on model monitoring, auditing and assurance
41.7%
are investing in AI-related governance, risk and compliance controls
37.9%
are prioritizing identity and access security for AI workloads
The 2026 CDW Canadian Cybersecurity Study
Navigating Ransomware, Modern Architectures and the Maturity Paradox
These findings are from the 2026 CDW Canadian Cybersecurity Study with data obtained through a Canada-wide, cross-province and cross-industry survey, independently conducted by IDC, of 700 IT security, risk and compliance professionals, with 107 in education.