Security News > 2022 > August > US-based CISOs get nearly $1 million per year

To find out how current CISOs landed in that role, their aspirations, the compensation they receive, and which risks they face and responsibilities they shoulder, analysts with international executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles have asked 327 CISOs to participate in their 2022 Global CISO Survey.

Who reports to CISOs and to whom do the CISOs report?

CISOs mostly report to the CIO; the CTO or senior engineering executive; the COO or CAO; the global CISO; and the CEO. But 88% of them also report to the company board and/or advisory committee.

Most CISOs move laterally into their current role and the career path forward for CISOs is most often to another CISO role, the analysts found.

On a more personal note, CISOs are most worried about stress related to the role and burnout, and much less about job loss as a result of a breach or being faced with personal financial accountability for a breach.

"One is that there is burnout and stress associated with this role, which should lead organizations to consider succession plans and/or retention strategies so that CISOs don't make unnecessary exits. The second story is that CISOs feel relatively secure in their jobs-job loss as a result of a breach wasn't the highest risk. That is, in part, because the best CISOs are able to command executive-level protections that enable them to do their jobs unencumbered by the threat of career risk."

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