Careers

What CISOs need to land a board role

Whether to spread cybersecurity knowledge, shape the tools of the future, or expand your professional repertoire, board positions can be invaluable experiences. Here’s how some security leaders have approached their search.

By Samira Sarraf

May 14, 20267 mins

C-SuiteCSO and CISOCareers

Articles

CISOs reshape their roles as business risk strategists

The AI era has accelerated the need for CISOs to function as key risk management players across the business. Here’s how to step up.

By Mary K. Pratt

Apr 20, 2026 8 mins

Business IT AlignmentC-SuiteCSO and CISO

The endless CISO reporting line debate — and what it says about cybersecurity leadership

It’s 2026 and we’re still arguing about who the CISO reports to. The truth? The chart matters less than whether the CISO has the actual authority to influence the entire business.

By JC Gaillard

Apr 16, 2026 8 mins

C-SuiteCSO and CISOIT Leadership

The tabletop exercise grows up

How AI agents could transform crisis preparedness from discussion into practice.

By Cassio Goldschmidt and Lee Carsten

Apr 8, 2026 7 mins

IT Skills and TrainingSecurity PracticesThreat and Vulnerability Management

6 key takeaways from RSA Conference 2026

This year’s RSAC delivered on its anticipated emphasis on AI but with some surprises as to how CISOs should rethink approaches to governance, team structure, and reporting to the board.

By David Gee

Mar 31, 2026 11 mins

CSO and CISOEventsRSA Conference

CSO Award and Hall of Fame Nominations Open Now

Get recognition for your organization’s innovations in security. Submit by April 10 to be considered.

By CSO Events

Feb 11, 2025 3 mins

CareersIT LeadershipSecurity

8 steps CISOs can take to empower their teams

By empowering cyber pros with authority and accountability, CISOs can greatly extend what they can accomplish. But it takes a specific leadership mindset to succeed.

By Michael Oberlaender

Mar 27, 2026 7 mins

CSO and CISOIT LeadershipIT Management

New ‘StoatWaffle’ malware auto‑executes attacks on developers

The newly observed malware abuses VS Code’s “runOn:folderOpen” feature to execute automatically from trusted projects, enabling near-frictionless compromise.

By Shweta Sharma

Mar 24, 2026 3 mins

CybercrimeDeveloperMalware

What it takes to win that CSO role

Security leaders seeking to earn a promotion to top security exec need deep expertise in one or two cyber domains, broad fluency across the security ecosystem, and a mindset shift that marries risk reduction with business enablement.

By David Weldon

Mar 16, 2026 9 mins

C-SuiteCSO and CISOCareers

Announcing the 2026 CSO Hall of Fame honorees

This year's honorees will be recognized at the CSO Conference + Awards, held May 11-13, 2026 in Nashville, TN.

By CSO events

Mar 11, 2026 5 mins

CareersData and Information SecurityRisk Management

Only 30 minutes per quarter on cyber risk: Why CISO-board conversations are falling short

Research shows that both CISOs and boards need to change their approach.

By Taryn Plumb

Mar 6, 2026 6 mins

BusinessCSO and CISOEnterprise

How to know you’re a real-deal CSO — and whether that job opening truly seeks one

Title inflation in the cybersecurity industry can incur material risk for organizations and distort security leaders’ long-term career trajectories, especially at the executive level where outcomes, governance, and credibility matter more than labels.

By David Weldon

Mar 4, 2026 10 mins

CSO and CISOCareersIT Leadership

7 factors impacting the cyber skills gap

For many CISOs, filling cybersecurity needs is becoming increasingly difficult. Here are some key trends driving the cyber skills gap today — and how IT security strategies are getting in the way of solutions.

By John Edwards

Mar 3, 2026 7 mins

HiringIT ManagementIT Skills and Training