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CISO accountability: Navigating a landscape of responsibility
2024-12-18 05:30

What was once primarily a technical role, CISOs now find themselves accountable for organizational risk, regulatory compliance, and even legal liabilities across the entire organization. However,...

CISOs need to consider the personal risks associated with their role
2024-12-13 04:30

70% of cybersecurity leaders felt that stories of CISOs being held personally liable for cybersecurity incidents have negatively affected their opinion of the role, according to BlackFog. 34%...

We must adjust expectations for the CISO role
2024-12-12 09:42

Cybersecurity has become one of the most high-stakes facets of business operations in the past few years. The chief information security officer (CISO) role, once a back-office function primarily...

Google report shows CISOs must embrace change to stay secure
2024-11-19 04:00

Google’s latest report, conducted in partnership with Hypothesis Group, reveals a stark reality for organizations: incremental security measures are no longer sufficient. The study, involving over...

CISOs in 2025: Balancing security, compliance, and accountability
2024-11-13 05:30

In this Help Net Security interview, Daniel Schwalbe, CISO at DomainTools, discusses the intensifying regulatory demands that have reshaped CISO accountability and daily decision-making. He...

Strategies for CISOs navigating hybrid and multi-cloud security
2024-11-11 05:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Alex Freedland, CEO at Mirantis, discusses the cloud security challenges that CISOs need to tackle as multi-cloud and hybrid environments become the norm. He...

99% of CISOs work extra hours every week
2024-10-31 04:00

The most common challenge for CISOs is resource constraints: not enough staff, budget or technology to support the security program needed or meet compliance requirements, according to...

Should the CISOs role be split into two functions?
2024-10-21 03:00

84% of CISOs believe the role needs to be split into two functions – one technical and one business-focused, to maximize security and organizational resilience, according to Trellix. Regulatory...

Despite massive security spending, 44% of CISOs fail to detect breaches
2024-10-18 04:30

Despite global information security spending projected to reach $215 billion in 2024, 44% of CISOs surveyed reported they were unable to detect a data breach in the last 12 months using existing...

SentinelOne CISO Identifies ‘Most Pressing Concern’ for Cyber Professionals
2024-10-15 13:28

SentinelOne’s Alex Stamos sees a future where defenders have the advantage when it comes to generative AI. At least until it can write exploit code.