Small businesses are more confident than ever about their cybersecurity. But the data tells a different story. Over half can't confirm a clean security record. AI adoption has outpaced governance. And the security tools businesses have aren't always used the way they should be.

This report, developed by the National Cybersecurity Alliance in partnership with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), breaks down the findings from 1,000 SMB leaders across 10 industries - plus practical, low-cost recommendations your business can act on today.

What's inside:

• The "confidence gap" between perceived and actual cyber readiness

• Why having security tools isn't the same as using them correctly

• How AI adoption is outpacing AI governance - and what to do about it

• Four best practices for safe AI adoption your team can implement now

• Segmented data by business size, industry, and breach history