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.

Access key data sets from the annual IANS and Artico CISO Compensation Benchmark Report. Find latest market trends on CISO comp increases and the drivers behind them.

IANS Research provides guidance and actionable advice from renowned information security practitioners to help CISOs and their teams make informed decisions.

Resources to bolster your security program standing with the board of your organization.

Security Talent Management Resources

In today’s ever-evolving threat landscape, ensuring a strong security posture while meeting annual compliance regulations has never been more important. As organizations work to protect their data and systems, they must meet compliance standards such as ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and SOC Type 2. Traditionally, penetration testing (pen testing) has been the go-to method for assessing security posture, but it has its limitations. Enter Purple Team Exercises (PTE) – a more comprehensive and collaborative approach to cybersecurity testing.

Step one in a three-part series, this template breaks down the process of assessing your external exposure from generative AI applications adopted by your organization.