The Mind of the CISO

Closing the gap between reaction and readiness: Strategically operationalizing threat intelligence to build resilience, accelerate response, and stay ahead of evolving threats.

Over 500 CISOs across America, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific region share their views on the evolving threat landscape, what’s holding organizations back from unlocking the full value of threat intelligence, the role of AI and automation in combatting threats, and the value of peer communities in navigating complexities and driving clarity. The CISOs best equipped for the future will be those who embed proactive, operational threat intelligence into the very foundation of their leadership and cybersecurity strategies.

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Numbers tell the story

85%

of CISOs agree their organization’s cybersecurity budget is influenced by the volume of nation-state threats

87%

of CISOs agree their organization’s cybersecurity strategy is influenced by geopolitical tensions, such as nation-state threats

98%

of CISOs report their organization faces barriers when acting on threat intelligence

60%

of organizations have not fully integrated threat intelligence into their wider cybersecurity strategy

44%

of organizations are currently taking a proactive approach to using threat intelligence for cybersecurity purposes

33%

of CISOs believe AI-driven analytics would best help them perform their responsibilities more effectively

95%

of CISOs agree being part of a threat intelligence sharing community or network improves their ability to prepare for threats

89%

agree a CISO community would enable security leaders to navigate high-stakes decisions through trusted insights and shared experiences