How Cyber Deterioration Raises Enterprise Risk

Cybersecurity investments are accelerating, from advanced tools and AI initiatives to increasingly complex compliance requirements. Yet for many organizations, these efforts mask a quiet, gradual erosion of their overall security posture. Known as cyber deterioration, this decline occurs when foundational security practices weaken over time, widening the gap between perceived security strength and actual resilience.

Based on insights from an interview conducted at RSAC 2026 with Chad Alessi, CTG’s Managing Director of Cybersecurity, this e-book examines how compliance fatigue, alert overload, and expanding third party ecosystems contribute to growing enterprise risk. It outlines how organizations can recognize early warning signs of deterioration and adopt a continuous, data driven approach to measuring and improving security posture—before small gaps snowball into major vulnerabilities.