Survey Sees Modern CISOs Becoming More Comfortable With Risk
Security Boulevard, Thursday, July 11th, 2024
A survey of 1,031 CISOs finds that cybersecurity leaders are paradoxically getting more comfortable with current levels of risks at a time when CEOs may be finally becoming more cautious.
Conducted by the market research firm Censuswide on behalf of Netskope, a provider of a suite of cybersecurity platforms, the survey finds only 16% of CISOs claim they have a low appetite for risk, compared to (32%) that perceive the CEO they work for having a low-risk appetite. Over half of the CISOs (57%) said their appetite for risk has increased in the last five years, with 59% now classifying themselves as business enablers.
Access to better access to data and analytics (76%) was the top reason for their shift in risk appetite, followed closely by first-hand experience (74%).