The Latest Security Organizational Design Trends
IANS’s Security Organizational Design 2025 Benchmark Report compiles data on org design, staffing models, and compensation benchmarks from nearly 1,500 CISOs and security professionals across Fortune-500, large enterprise, and midsize organizations. This report provides insights on:
- Organizational structures used by cybersecurity functions in companies of various sizes.
- Staffing models and headcount ratios across security functions.
- Compensation benchmarks for leadership and individual contributor roles.
- Budget allocation patterns for security team investments.
- Expert perspectives on the data from Artico Search executives.
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As cybersecurity threats get more sophisticated and regulatory requirements intensify, CISOs face a critical challenge: building security organizations that can scale effectively while maintaining operational excellence.
Our newly released 2025 Security Organizational Design Benchmark Report reveals how top-performing organizations structure their security teams—and provides a roadmap for CISOs looking to mature their operations.
Not all CISO roles are alike, and not all organizations operate in the same way. Security leaders at larger firms are miles deep in one security discipline, while team members at smaller organizations wear multiple hats and focus on a variety of areas.