The Latest Cybersecurity Leadership & Organization Trends
IANS annual benchmark study, jointly fielded with Artico Search, uses survey data from CISOs and their teams—a combined dataset of 1,349 respondents. Use this analysis to:
- Stay competitive in the hiring market with compensation benchmarks for security leadership roles including the heads of SecOps, GRC, A&E, IAM, AppSec and product security & more.
- Compare your org structure to others in your industry.
- See how organization structures vary by company size, from Fortune firms to large enterprises and midsize companies.
- Communicate security org strategy to other business leaders with talking points from IANS Faculty.
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Organizational models developed with data from your peers
Part of a CISO’s ongoing responsibilities is building and refining the cybersecurity organization. Our 2024 Leadership & Organization Benchmark Reports provides an analysis of cybersecurity organizational models and compensation for functional security leaders.
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We saw significantly less attrition in 2024 than in previous years and expect more movement among cyber leaders in 2025... As such, CISOs are increasingly focused on succession planning.
Steve Martano, IANS Faculty
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Make the case for your 2025 cybersecurity budget with data from your peers. Use benchmark data to compare your budget to trends in your industry, see the top reasons for budget increases, and get talking points on the data from IANS Faculty.
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CISO Compensation Benchmark Summary Report
October 01, 2024
Make empowered decisions around your compensation, current role and your career path with benchmark data from survey responses of over 750 CISOs across the US and Canada.
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