CISOs

How CISOs Can Better Communicate With the C-Suite and Board Members

February 12, 2026

The role of the CISO has evolved dramatically over the past decade. What was once a function centered on technical controls and perimeter defense has become a leadership position at the crossroads of business strategy, risk management and enterprise resilience.

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Cyber Security Insights

The Top GRC Challenges CISOs Face Today

July 8, 2024

Today’s CISOs do not have the easiest job. They are tasked with safeguarding a company’s digital, identity, and data assets, protecting customer data, maintaining trust with stakeholders, achieving and maintaining a variety of changing compliance standards and frameworks, all while being asked to consolidate budget and communicate their impact to leadership.

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Cyber Security Insights

3 Ways CISOs Can Energize and Earn the Respect of Their Teams

November 3, 2023

By returning to the grassroots of information security and remembering that there’s room for creative thinking in cybersecurity, CISOs can spend less time saying “no” and more time exploring new solutions, optimizing programs, and building strong connections with their teams.

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Cyber Security News

Security Budget Increases Only 6% On Average, Organizations Slowing Cybersecurity Spending in Uncertain Economy

September 29, 2023

New report from IANS Research and Artico Search shows that the average security budget is only up by 6% this year, representing a 65% decrease in cybersecurity spending from the prior year.

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Cyber Security Insights

How CISOs Can Cope With the Information Decentralization Era

June 23, 2023

While SaaS increases business efficiency, it also represents a significant challenge for CISOs, who now have less direct control over their organizations’ data, including business information, proprietary information, and even employee data, that is now overwhelmingly in various SaaS systems.