Report by ISC2
ISC2 Research: Cybersecurity Professionals Want Leaders Who Have Been Through a Major Incident
Key Findings
41% of people working in cybersecurity roles somewhat agree that previous leadership experience during a high-profile cybersecurity incident bolsters a leader's credibility.
31% of people working in cybersecurity roles express moderate confidence in current cybersecurity upper leadership.
15% of people working in cybersecurity roles are only slightly confident in current cybersecurity upper leadership.
86% of people working in cybersecurity roles mark being transparent about decisions and actions as very important in a cybersecurity leader.
75% of people working in cybersecurity roles mark technical cybersecurity expertise as very important in a cybersecurity leader.
18% of people working in cybersecurity roles prefer strategic and executive leadership experience over hands-on technical incident experience in a cybersecurity leader.
11% of people working in cybersecurity roles prefer hands-on technical incident experience over strategic and executive leadership experience in a cybersecurity leader.
6% of people working in cybersecurity roles have no confidence in current cybersecurity upper leadership.
95% of people working in cybersecurity roles mark the ability to communicate risk to senior leadership and boards as very important in a cybersecurity leader.
88% of people working in cybersecurity roles mark the ability to effectively work with senior leadership and boards to secure budget as very important in a cybersecurity leader.
People working in cybersecurity roles disagreethat previous leadership experience during a high-profile cybersecurity incident bolsters a leader's credibility total 9%.
85% of people working in cybersecurity roles mark decision-making under pressure as very important in a cybersecurity leader.
76% of people working in cybersecurity roles agree that previous leadership experience during a high-profile cybersecurity incident bolsters a leader's credibility (41% somewhat agree + 35% strongly agree).
82% of people working in cybersecurity roles mark building and leading high-performing teams as very important in a cybersecurity leader.
71% of people working in cybersecurity roles want a balance of both technical hands-on experience and strategic/executive leadership experience in a cybersecurity leader.
35% of people working in cybersecurity roles strongly agree that previous leadership experience during a high-profile cybersecurity incident bolsters a leader's credibility.
34% of people working in cybersecurity roles are very confident in current cybersecurity upper leadership.
15% of people working in cybersecurity roles are extremely confident in current cybersecurity upper leadership.
People working in cybersecurity roles are very or extremely confident in current cybersecurity upper leadership at 49%.
91% of people working in cybersecurity roles mark having a strategic and long-term cybersecurity vision as very important in a cybersecurity leader.