DarkReading.com reported that “The rate of compensation gains has slowed from the COVID years, and budgets remain largely static due to economic fears, but CISOs are increasingly gaining executive status and responsibilities.”  The May 30, 2025 article entitled “CISO Stature Rises, but Security Budgets Remain Tight” (https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/ciso-stature-rises-budgets-tight) included

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CSOonline.com reported that “According to a survey of more than 2,000 cybersecurity executives by security provider Trend Micro, nearly three-quarters (73%) of security leaders say they have experienced a security incident because assets in their IT infrastructure were not managed or simply unknown.”  The May 12, 2025 article entitled

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CSOonline.com reported “Since modern enterprises run on software, poor vulnerability management represents a serious business risk. So, how are CISOs modernizing their programs to improve risk mitigation?” The April 2, 2025 article entitled “10 best practices for vulnerability management according to CISOs” (https://www.csoonline.com/article/3853759/10-best-practices-for-vulnerability-management-according-to-cisos.html) included these comments about #7.

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SCworld.com reported that “Now that top management has been calling for chief information security officers (CISOs) to emphasize business strategy and risk management over technical leadership, the route to the top cybersecurity role will face some significant changes in the coming years.”  The October 14, 2024 article entitled “Five alternative

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