Gartner Reveals Five Behaviours Of Effective CISOs
Futurecio, Thursday, August 31,2023
A Gartner survey of chief information security officers (CISOs) revealed that 69% of top-performing CISOs dedicate recurring time on their calendars for personal and professional development. Only 36% of bottom-performing CISOs do so.
"As the CISO role continues to rapidly evolve, it becomes even more critical for security and risk leaders to protect time for professional development," said Chiara Girardi, senior principal of research at Gartner. "Developing new skills and knowledge as the role changes is essential to effectively serve as a strategic advisor to the business - the new CISO paradigm."
The data was collected from 2020 through 2023 as part of a Gartner benchmarking survey of 227 CISOs. Respondents were measured on key areas of CISO effectiveness, with those scoring in the top one-third ranked as "top performers."