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Infographic | March 6, 2025
Infographic | March 6, 2025

2025 CISO Leadership Perspectives

CISOs continue to manage a complex technology and cybersecurity environment in 2025. Security threats are expanding, and CISOs want to grow the business while managing the risks. More than 1,100 CISOs shared their key priorities and opportunities in our annual survey – here’s a snapshot of what they reported.

CISOs continue to manage a complex technology and cybersecurity environment in 2025. Security threats are expanding, and CISOs want to grow the business while managing the risks. More than 1,100 CISOs shared their key priorities and opportunities in our annual survey – here’s a snapshot of what they reported.
Blog | March 3, 2025
Blog | March 3, 2025

Top Focus Areas for CISOs in 2025

In 2025, CISOs are tasked with improving organizational resilience at the same time as they have more assets, platforms and threats to manage. Here are some high level themes that are emerging for CISOs as they take the lead on managing organizational risk.

In 2025, CISOs are tasked with improving organizational resilience at the same time as they have more assets, platforms and threats to manage. Here are some high level themes that are emerging for CISOs as they take the lead on managing organizational risk.
Blog | January 20, 2025
Blog | January 20, 2025

CISO Community: The Best Topics and Sessions of 2024

In 2024, we facilitated 96 CISO community engagements across North America, 10 CISO programs across Europe, and 11 gatherings in Australia. Here are a few of the highest-rated sessions and content for CISOs in our communities in 2024.

In 2024, we facilitated 96 CISO community engagements across North America, 10 CISO programs across Europe, and 11 gatherings in Australia. Here are a few of the highest-rated sessions and content for CISOs in our communities in 2024.

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peer practices | may 16, 2022

How CISOs & CIOs Can Collaborate to Effectively Communicate Risk

peer practices | may 16, 2022

How CISOs & CIOs Can Collaborate to Effectively Communicate Risk

At Compass Group, Group CISO & CTO Imran Ali and Group CIO Craig Charlton have been on a journey to collaborate and improve the effectiveness of their communications about risk. Learn their strategies for communicating up and down the organisation to keep security at the forefront for stakeholders.

leadership profile | april 28, 2024

How to Approach Cybersecurity Through Innovation and Collaboration

leadership profile | april 28, 2024

How to Approach Cybersecurity Through Innovation and Collaboration

As the Executive Vice President of Cyber Security Product Innovation at Mastercard, Rigo Van den Broeck has a unique role and perspective on the cybersecurity threat landscape. Here, he shares his experiences in the financial industry, insights on the top challenges for CISOs, and why he thinks cybersecurity has the best opportunities for innovation.

survey report | may 19, 2025

9 C-suite Leadership Trends in a VUCA Environment

survey report | may 19, 2025

9 C-suite Leadership Trends in a VUCA Environment

In early April 2025, we surveyed nearly 700 C-level executives about their insights on the current VUCA environment and the strategic shifts they are implementing in response. Here, we outline nine key trends from the survey, including the unique impact the VUCA environment has on each function.
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CISO Peer Content

town hall insights | august 11, 2025

Threat Ready — Ensuring Business Resiliency

town hall insights | august 11, 2025

Threat Ready — Ensuring Business Resiliency

Cybersecurity incidents are not a question of 'if' they will happen, but ‘when’ – even for organizations with mature security programs. Security teams must go beyond initial threat response to ensure business resilience in today's environment. CISOs in our Dallas Community gathered recently for a Town Hall exploring business resiliency – these are their takeaways.

blog | july 13, 2025

Gartner C-level Communities: Where C-suite Leaders Shape the Conversation

blog | july 13, 2025

Gartner C-level Communities: Where C-suite Leaders Shape the Conversation

Gartner C-level Communities are designed exclusively for C-level executives from the world’s leading organizations. But what truly sets us apart is the way our community is led and shaped: by the Governing Body, a select group of C-level executives who ensure our programs are always relevant, timely, and impactful.

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.

town hall insights | july 2, 2025

Outpacing the Adversary — Securing AI Innovation Before It’s Too Late

town hall insights | july 2, 2025

Outpacing the Adversary — Securing AI Innovation Before It’s Too Late

As attackers harness AI, CISOs are pivotal in safeguarding their organisation without stifling innovation. Recently, CISOs in our DACH Community gathered for a Town Hall discussion on managing the rapidly evolving threat landscape when it comes to attacks using AI – these are their takeaways.

town hall insights | june 30, 2025

Streamlining AI Operations for Enhanced Productivity

town hall insights | june 30, 2025

Streamlining AI Operations for Enhanced Productivity

The rapid pace of change requires IT and security leaders to transform operations for increased productivity and flexibility. As they try to simplify operations, they are finding that AI can help. CIOs and CISOs in our Philadelphia communities recently exchanged ideas on implementing AI strategies to optimize processes and create efficiencies – these are their takeaways.
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