Digital trust has become the cornerstone of successful organizations in today's data-driven and artificial intelligence-influenced world. Customers, partners and employees alike are increasingly basing their decisions on how much they trust an organization to oversee their information securely and responsibly. ISACA’s 2024 State of Digital Trust report underscores this reality, highlighting both the critical role of security and the need for enhanced collaboration across digital trust functions.

The survey, which polled more than 5,870 ISACA professionals across various industries, found that security is the cornerstone of digital trust, ranking it second only to IT strategy/governance in its importance. This spotlights the pivotal role that security professionals play in fostering a trustworthy digital ecosystem. The importance of digital trust extends beyond the financial health of companies. As we survey major world events in 2024 — a polarizing presidential election in the United States, nation-state conflicts in multiple regions of the world, security concerns around the upcoming Summer Olympics — the implications of a trustworthy digital ecosystem are far-reaching for the well-being of all citizens and society as a whole.