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Infographic | March 5, 2026
Infographic | March 5, 2026

2026 CISO Leadership Perspectives

In 2026, CISOs are confronting a landscape marked by unprecedented complexity and heightened risk. In our proprietary Leadership Perspective Survey of community members, more than 1,000 CISOs shared their top priorities and challenges for the year – here is what they reported.

In 2026, CISOs are confronting a landscape marked by unprecedented complexity and heightened risk. In our proprietary Leadership Perspective Survey of community members, more than 1,000 CISOs shared their top priorities and challenges for the year – here is what they reported.
Blog | December 9, 2025
Blog | December 9, 2025

Winning Together: How CISOs and CTOs Can Maximize Innovation

At the Atlanta CIO Community Executive Summit, Equifax EVP and CTO Jamil Farshchi led a keynote session on aligning IT and security to drive innovation. Jamil shared strategies for building this alignment, overcoming misconceptions about security and enabling early integration between IT and security. Here, Jamil shares some key takeaways from the session.

At the Atlanta CIO Community Executive Summit, Equifax EVP and CTO Jamil Farshchi led a keynote session on aligning IT and security to drive innovation. Jamil shared strategies for building this alignment, overcoming misconceptions about security and enabling early integration between IT and security. Here, Jamil shares some key takeaways from the session.
Blog | February 15, 2026
Blog | February 15, 2026

From Talent to AI: 6 CISOs Share What Matters Most Right Now

Six CISOs from leading organizations shared their perspectives on the #1 thing they believe security leaders should focus on in the months ahead. From business partnership and talent development to AI and incident response, here’s what’s top of mind for six CISOs.

Six CISOs from leading organizations shared their perspectives on the #1 thing they believe security leaders should focus on in the months ahead. From business partnership and talent development to AI and incident response, here’s what’s top of mind for six CISOs.

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session insights | june 14, 2026

CISO Leadership in M&A – Balancing Speed, Security & Culture

session insights | june 14, 2026

CISO Leadership in M&A – Balancing Speed, Security & Culture

At the recent Chicago CISO Community Executive Summit, four CISOs in the community led a panel discussion on security leadership during mergers and acquisitions. They shared firsthand accounts of the challenges, surprises and successes they have encountered while navigating M&A – here are 5 key takeaways from the discussion.

survey report | may 13, 2026

Top 3 Priorities for CISOs in 2026

survey report | may 13, 2026

Top 3 Priorities for CISOs in 2026

In 2026, CISOs are navigating a dynamic cybersecurity landscape, where operational resilience has emerged as the strategic focus. Here, we take a closer look at security leaders’ primary goals and challenges for the year, based on our Leadership Perspective Survey of 1,600 CISOs across Gartner C-level Communities.

survey report | july 8, 2025

Top 3 Priorities for CISOs in 2025

survey report | july 8, 2025

Top 3 Priorities for CISOs in 2025

In 2025, CISOs are navigating a dynamic cybersecurity landscape, where operational resilience has emerged as the strategic focus. Here, we take a closer look at security leaders’ primary goals and challenges for the year, based on our Leadership Perspective Survey of 1,700 CISOs across Gartner C-level Communities.
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CISO Peer Content

leadership profile | august 28, 2026

Leading Transformation: Kavitha Mariappan on Building Resilience in the Age of AI

leadership profile | august 28, 2026

Leading Transformation: Kavitha Mariappan on Building Resilience in the Age of AI

In the current AI landscape, Chief Transformation Officer Kavitha Mariappan of Rubrik says the stakes for organizations are “existential.” Here, she explains more about the shift from prevention-first thinking to resilience-first economics and why organizations should be focused on resilience gaps – her session topic at the upcoming Global CISO Community Executive Summit.

survey report | august 21, 2026

Trends Report: C-Level Strategies and Challenges in Operationalizing AI

survey report | august 21, 2026

Trends Report: C-Level Strategies and Challenges in Operationalizing AI

This report highlights five major trends driving enterprise AI adoption, drawing on insights from 750 C-Level executives in our recent community survey. These findings reveal an executive community that is increasingly focused on execution, scalability, and sustainable business impact – Read the report.

town hall insights | july 7, 2026

Frontier AI — The New Attack Landscape

town hall insights | july 7, 2026

Frontier AI — The New Attack Landscape

Frontier AI models now identify and weaponize vulnerabilities in near-real-time, collapsing traditional defense timelines. How can IT and security leaders strengthen their defenses? CISOs and CIOs in our Vancouver, BC Community gathered for a Town Hall discussion that explored the security frameworks required to defend against machine-speed adversaries – here are the takeaways.

infographic | june 22, 2026

Community Pulse on Strategies and Challenges in Operationalizing AI

infographic | june 22, 2026

Community Pulse on Strategies and Challenges in Operationalizing AI

As organizations move from early experimentation to scaling AI, we recently surveyed 750 C-level executives on how they are strategizing and operationalizing AI within their organizations. Here is a snapshot of the results.

session insights | june 14, 2026

CISO Leadership in M&A – Balancing Speed, Security & Culture

session insights | june 14, 2026

CISO Leadership in M&A – Balancing Speed, Security & Culture

At the recent Chicago CISO Community Executive Summit, four CISOs in the community led a panel discussion on security leadership during mergers and acquisitions. They shared firsthand accounts of the challenges, surprises and successes they have encountered while navigating M&A – here are 5 key takeaways from the discussion.
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