CISO MAG | Cyber Security Magazine | InfoSec News (2024)

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Which is usually the best argument for a CISO not reporting to a CIO? ›

That's because the roles don't neatly overlap and could result in conflict when a CISO is trying to implement cybersecurity governance across a company's entire technology stack, while at the same time, their boss may only oversee enterprise IT.

All in all, being a CISO is hard work, and often involves much more than the job descriptions let on! But if you still feel calm and collected in the face of these hard truths about the CISO life, you may well have what it takes. So let's talk about your next move.

As a result, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) must prioritize vendor risk management as a key concern. Vendor risk management involves assessing and mitigating the potential risks associated with third-party relationships, including data breaches, non-compliance, and service disruptions.

Zippia estimates, established through a database of 30 million profiles and verified against Census Bureau data, suggest over 7,523 chief security officers (an interchangeable term with CISOs) are “currently employed” in the U.S.

Who is higher, the CISO or CIO? The hierarchy varies by organization. Generally, a CIO has a broader scope, overseeing all IT aspects, while a CISO focuses on information security.

CISOs and their functional equivalents can be held personally liable for actions impacting their company and defending these claims can be horrifically expensive.

When you imagine a person in charge of an organisation's entire security infrastructure, you may be picturing someone with a greying eminence. In reality, the average age for a CISO is between 35 and 44, having typically spent six years in their role.

Meanwhile, another recent study from executive recruiter Heidrick & Struggles found 60% of CISOs are affected by stress and 53% suffer from job burnout.

The average tenure of CISOs in the role with their current company is 4.5 years. At least 180 CISOs on the list have already, as of today, been in their role for more than 4.5 years. The medium tenure of CISOs in the role with their current company is 3.6 years.

Median base salaries fell within a narrow range of $326,000 for CISOs at companies with revenues of $5 billion or less, to $376,000 for companies with revenues above $20 billion. Median bonuses were substantially larger in this latter group: $206,690, compared with $95,753 for those in the former group.

Who is Apple's CISO? ›

George Stathakopoulos - Apple | LinkedIn.

Of the 62 percent that do have a CISO, only 4 percent have them listed on their company leadership pages. 77 percent of the Fortune 500 make no indication on their websites of who is responsible for their security strategy.

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