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With slower wage growth across industries in 2025, many are questioning whether CISO pay is keeping pace with rising cybersecurity risk—and how it’s affecting retention rates.

Our CISO Compensation study, jointly fielded with Artico Search, offers objective insights and cross-industry security compensation survey results from over 550 CISOs across the U.S. and Canada.

Our research shows CISOs are consolidating tools into platforms and leaning on MSSPs, with nearly 70% using platforms and 68% relying on MSSPs.

How security leaders can address encryption risks, legacy systems, and regulatory pressure to better prepare for the Quantum Age.

Security leaders are navigating budget pressures in 2025 as new benchmark data shows investments in security software and services continue despite overall budget constraints.

In this new era of AI, CISOs must now balance the efficiency gains of AI with the inevitable risk artificial intelligence introduces.

Effective insider threat programs require a cross-functional, HR-led approach grounded in legal oversight and careful governance to protect both the organization and its people while fostering trust and accountability.

The latest budget research from IANS and Artico Search shows CISOs are prioritizing functions that deliver operational resilience, regulatory compliance, and improved response capabilities.

As insider threats become a growing cybersecurity concern, organizations must move beyond traditional information security approaches and create cross-functional teams that include HR and legal.

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.