If you’re planning for 2027 with 2025’s budget in mind, your compliance program is about to fall on its face.

KPMG just surveyed 725 chief compliance officers, and the headline is simple: the job has fundamentally expanded, and if your 2027 plan doesn’t reflect that, you’re already behind.

75% of CCOs say cybersecurity and data privacy are top investment priorities.

77% say the same about data analytics.

That’s not a coincidence. You need the analytics to actually use the cybersecurity investment.

But here’s the number that struck me most: 81% of CCOs feel confident collaborating with their cybersecurity teams.

That’s not an accident. That reflects compliance functions building real structural partnerships with security and resiliency teams, not waiting for an incident to force the relationship into existence.

And on AI, 68% describe themselves as mixed, leaning positive. Not hype, not fear. Measured adoption, concentrated in risk assessment, predictive analytics, and training.

The bottom line: compliance isn’t just policy and training anymore. It’s operational resilience.

If your budget doesn’t reflect that shift, fix it now.

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