The CISO Role Elevates, Boosts, Rises, and Evolves – BSW #380
In the leadership and communications segment, How CISOs can elevate cybersecurity in boardroom discussions, Nearly half of CISOs now report to CEOs, showing their rising influence, Steve Jobs Shared 1 Crystal Clear Way You'll Spot an Exceptional Leader, and more!
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- 1. How CISOs can elevate cybersecurity in boardroom discussions
Ross Young is the CISO in residence at Team8 and the creator of the OWASP Threat and Safeguard Matrix (TaSM). In this interview, he shares his perspective on how cybersecurity professionals can tailor their presentations to the board, aligning security strategies with business priorities.
- 2. CISOs boost board presence by 77% over two years
A global research study, from Splunk and Oxford Economics, into how chief information security officers interact with boards finds greater participation but enduring gaps.
- 3. Nearly half of CISOs now report to CEOs, showing their rising influence
The CISO’s rise to the C-suite comes with more engagement with the boardroom, an audience with the CEO, and the power to make strategic decisions for the business, according to Splunk.
- 4. CISA director reiterates call for stronger cyber risk ownership
Jen Easterly said companies need to consider cybersecurity threats as core risks that need to be fully incorporated into corporate business strategy.
- 5. The Evolving Role Of The CISO
The role of the chief information security officer continues to evolve and has undergone a seismic shift in recent years. Once viewed as the gatekeepers of cybersecurity, CISOs are now being thrust into the spotlight as strategic business partners. This transformation, as highlighted in the 2025 State of the CISO Report from IANS Research and Artico Search, is reshaping how organizations perceive security leaders and how these leaders navigate their evolving responsibilities.
- 6. Security Need to Start Saying ‘No’ Again
The rush to say "yes" allows cybersecurity teams to avoid hard conversations with business stakeholders but also risks losing their ability to effectively protect organizations.
- 7. Steve Jobs Shared 1 Crystal Clear Way You’ll Spot an Exceptional Leader
In his later years before his untimely death, Steve Jobs believed that great leadership took on many forms: vision, focus, and empowering others. However, one unquestionable feature of exceptional leadership is hard to swallow: allowing others to challenge their bosses’ ideas, not just follow them. In fact, Jobs valued people who had the confidence to challenge the status quo and his own ideas.
