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Security budgets and staffing are tightening in 2025 with growth slowing to multi-year lows. Cybersecurity programs are losing ground to broader IT priorities, forcing CISOs to do more with less amid rising risk.

With cybersecurity talent in short supply and burnout among staff on the rise, the industry must shift its focus from pure prevention to holistic cyber resilience—covering prevention, detection, and recovery.

To strengthen its cybersecurity posture and reduce risk exposure, a client organization engaged in a comprehensive cybersecurity risk assessment—that yielded cost savings.

Gain an understanding of the key components of an effective executive-level InfoSec dashboard along with tips for including concrete actionable data.

With expert guidance from IANS, the company achieved compliance, launched a new business line, and realized $1.7 million in cost savings—delivering secure operations without exceeding budget.

Understand how the three lines of defense work and learn how to apply it properly inside your organization.

Learn how IANS helped our client overcome communication and internal buy-in challenges to implement a zero-trust initiative and ultimately become a model program for its industry.

The 2025 Comp and Budget Report for CISOs in the Small and Middle Market reveals that CISOs in this segment face growing responsibilities, flat resources, and uneven compensation—highlighting critical gaps in investment and leadership recognition.

Large enterprise CISOs are managing multimillion-dollar security budgets while navigating increasingly complex roles. Despite high compensation many CISOs report low job satisfaction—leading a majority to remain open to new opportunities.