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Dr. Jack Freund is a nationally recognized cyber risk leader with over two decades of experience designing, operationalizing, and maturing technology risk and cybersecurity programs. He currently serves as Head of Technology Risk at Acrisure, where he leads second-line risk governance for cybersecurity, disaster recovery, and emerging technologies. As Executive Fellow at Cyentia Institute, Jack advises organizations on cyber risk quantification, GRC strategy, board reporting, and regulatory readiness. Jack is widely known for co-authoring the book on the FAIR Standard, establishing the foundation for quantitative cyber risk measurement.

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.

The PAM Implementation Playbook is designed to help organizations streamline and secure privileged access across their IT environments. This actionable guide delivers a 5–8-month roadmap to help organizations take control of privileged access, reduce risk, and accelerate compliance.

AI demands a new GRC playbook—governance must address evolving risks across models, data, users, and infrastructure to ensure secure, ethical, and effective AI deployment.

This template offers a structured framework for organizations to develop a robust threat intelligence program that will proactively identify, analyze, and respond to cyber threats.

Access a summary of our recent Tech Briefing that reveals urgent cyber threats—including a zero-day exploit targeting Commvault and the Lumma Stealer malware takedown—and provides practical guidance to help security teams strengthen defenses and stay ahead. 

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.

IANS Senior Directors of Research Nick Kakolowski and Gina Glendening reflect on key infosec takeaways and trends they saw at RSAC Conference 2025.