Profile
Steve is a partner in Artico Search’s cybersecurity practice. He is an expert in security executive recruiting and compensation focused on recruiting best-in-class CISOs and their teams across various industries. He leads strategic partnerships
and initiatives including Artico’s annual CISO compensation & budget survey conducted in collaboration with IANS.
Prior to Artico, Steve served in Caldwell Partner's cybersecurity practice and at Russell Reynolds associates.
Expertise
- Security Leadership Recruiting
- Security Org Design Advising
- Security Leadership Compensation
- Career Coaching
- Networking
Qualifications
Certifications & Credentials
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September 11 2025
2025 September Webinar: Budget Growth Continues to Slow: What Are the Implications?
In this webinar, IANS Faculty Steve Martano and Senior Research Director Nick Kakolowski will unpack the findings of the IANS and Artico 2025 CISO Compensation and Budget Survey to provide a deep dive on how security budgets are changing and what you can do about.

October 15 2025
2025 October Webinar: Structuring Your Security Team: Balancing Resources to Drive Efficiency
As infosec teams grapple with tightened resourcing, balancing the skillsets of your employees, maximizing existing staff and positioning leaders to empower their teams is becoming even more critical as scope expansion outpaces resource allocation. Pulling insights from the IANS and Artico 2025 CISO Compensation and Budget and Infosec Staff Compensation and Career Surveys, IANS Faculty Steve Martano and Senior Research Director will offer guidance on how to organize and optimize your infosec team, position security as an indispensable business partner.