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2026 State of the CISO Snapshot Report

 

Get objective insights, cross-industry survey data and market trends from over 600 CISOs on how their role is evolving in 2026. Download this snapshot report to:

  • Benchmark how the CISO role is structured today including scope, reporting models, and executive visibility.
  • Understand how CISOs are managing expanding responsibilities and where resourcing gaps are creating risk.
  • Explore career outlook, job satisfaction, and what CISOs say they need to be successful in the role.

Download the snapshot report to benchmark against your organization and spark internal conversations around security ownership, resourcing, and risk alignment.

The Most Overlooked Success Strategy for CISOs

Too often, teams focus only on patching vulnerabilities, managing incidents, and recovering from threats—while neglecting the bigger picture of where the business is heading. Nicole Dove, IANS Faculty, explains how ignoring innovation, customer experience, and financial performance in your security program creates a dangerous gap between business goals and security outcomes.

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IANS Faculty, Nicole Dove, highlights one of the most overlooked opportunities for CISOs: aligning security strategy with business priorities.
Our data shows the VP-level CISO is becoming less common, as an organization either views security as important enough to merit executive-level titling and compensation at the SVP/EVP level, or it views security as a back-office function with a director-level security program leader.
Steve Martano, IANS Faculty

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