Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

78% of CISOs are experiencing impact from from AI cyber threats

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78% of CISOs are experiencing impact from from AI cyber threats

The 2025 State of AI Cybersecurity report from Darktrace discusses the shifting role of artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity, featuring insights from more than 1,500 security professionals globally. According to the report, 78% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are seeing impacts from AI-driven cyber threats. This represents a 5% increase from 2024.  Although AI-fueled threats are impacting more CISOs, more than 60% of them feel sufficiently prepared to defend against such threats (nearly a…

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CISO strategies: Modern challenges and how to overcome them

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CISO strategies: Modern challenges and how to overcome them

In this episode of The Security Podcasts featuring Jordan Avnaim, Chief Information Security Officer at Entrust, we discuss strategies CISOs can implement to overcome modern challenges.  “Long gone are the days when the CISO was on the blaming end of security incidents. Cybersecurity, more than ever, is a necessity for any modern business. This means there’s no such thing as as too much communication or or too much support when it comes to leveraging fellow executives, and…

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Automation gains traction as CISOs grapple with compliance challenges

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Automation gains traction as CISOs grapple with compliance challenges

According to the State of Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM) Report, over half of CISOs (51.6%) still struggle to meet their governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) goals. As security leaders navigate increasingly complex technology environments, compliance with new and existing regulations remains a significant challenge. The report reveals a critical insight: while most CISOs see automation as a key opportunity to reduce manual processes, few are leveraging AI-powered tools in their compliance programs. This gap highlights…

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Minimizing CISO personal liability through end of year budgeting

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Minimizing CISO personal liability through end of year budgeting

As the end of 2024 quickly approaches and companies are scrambling to finalize fiscal year 2025 budgets, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are tasked with balancing ever increasing cyber risks with limited budgets, all while facing potentially crippling personal liability if they fail to strike the right balance and a breach occurs. To minimize the potential risks to their organizations and their own personal well-being, there are a number of steps CISOs should consider taking…

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Balancing Risk and Innovation – A CISO Perspective

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Balancing Risk and Innovation – A CISO Perspective

In this episode of The Security Podcasts featuring Jill Knesek, CISO of Blackline, and former FBI Special Agent in the Cyber Crime Squad, we talk about balancing risk & innovation from a CISO’s perspective. “The message I like to give is we can be both innovative and secure.,” Knesek says. “They’re not mutually exclusive, and they shouldn’t be. By shifting left and embedding strong security practices and controls earlier into our development lifecycle, we can…

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Security's Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2024

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Security's Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2024

Security magazine presents the honorees of our fourth annual Top Cybersecurity Leaders program, which recognizes enterprise information security executives and professionals and their industry accomplishments. This year’s nominees represent the wide range of cybersecurity professionals making a difference across the field and in their organizations. Our 2024 awardees lead by example and improve security through innovative approaches to risk and technology. The goal of the Top Cybersecurity Leaders program is to spotlight cybersecurity professionals who…

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The state of the chief information security officer role

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The state of the chief information security officer role

The growing importance of cybersecurity has led to an expansion in security leadership roles. According to an IANS report, most fortune firm chief information security officers (CISOs) are VP-level or higher. The report found that 74% of CISOs and global CISOs report to a CIO or CTO. The other 26% report to a business function such as a COO, CFO, chief risk officer or legal counsel. According to the report, four in 10 CISOs spend…

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Navigating CISOs' top 4 challenges

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Navigating CISOs' top 4 challenges

What keeps a chief information security officer (CISO) up at night? We are asked this question frequently, and the answer is complex. The field of cybersecurity is dynamic, with conflicting, high-stakes priorities and never-ending time-sensitive tasks. Working diligently to protect their organizations, CISOs face a variety of challenges without simple answers, and the steps to address them are often nebulous, time-consuming and resource-intensive. Let’s take a closer look at what is top of mind for…

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Making SASE and zero trust work for the enterprise

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Making SASE and zero trust work for the enterprise

Making SASE and zero trust work for the enterprise | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This…

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Collaboration between the CISO and other business leaders is critical

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Collaboration between the CISO and other business leaders is critical

Collaboration between the CISO and other business leaders is critical | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. …

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