Report by IANS, Artico Search, and The CAP Group
2026 CISO-Board Engagement
9 FINDINGSPublished Mar 3, 2026
View Original Report →Key Findings
35% of boards limit the CISO's security updates to committee discussions.
Board GovernanceCISO Communications
Only 30% of boards describe their relationship with the CISO as strong and collaborative.
Board GovernanceCISO RelationsCISO Communications
CISO security update airtime is roughly 30 minutes.
Board GovernanceCISO Communications
47% of boards indicate reporting on AI-driven risk needs improvement.
AICISO CommunicationsBoard GovernanceAI Risk
60% of CISOs engage with the full board.
CISO CommunicationsBoard Governance
82% of board directors rate CISOs' reporting on regulatory trends as satisfactory or excellent.
Regulatory RiskBoard GovernanceCISO Communications
47% of board directors rate CISOs' ability to articulate the impact of evolving threats as satisfactory or excellent.
Threat RiskBoard GovernanceCISO Communications
53% of boards indicate reporting on the impact of evolving threats needs improvement.
Threat RiskBoard GovernanceCISO Communications
95% of CISOs provide regular updates to the board.
CISO CommunicationsBoard Governance