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Just 34% of cyber pros plan to stick with their current employer

Career development, workplace flexibility, and security authority becoming key factors in cybersecurity workforce retention, as cyber pros increasingly eye the exit.

By John Leyden

May 1, 20266 mins

CareersHiringStaff Management

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

By JC Gaillard

Apr 16, 20268 mins

C-SuiteCSO and CISOIT Leadership

The tabletop exercise grows up

By Cassio Goldschmidt and Lee Carsten

Apr 8, 20267 mins

IT Skills and TrainingSecurity PracticesThreat and Vulnerability Management

6 key takeaways from RSA Conference 2026

By David Gee

Mar 31, 202611 mins

CSO and CISOEventsRSA Conference

8 steps CISOs can take to empower their teams

By Michael Oberlaender

Mar 27, 20267 mins

CSO and CISOIT LeadershipIT Management

New ‘StoatWaffle’ malware auto‑executes attacks on developers

By Shweta Sharma

Mar 24, 20263 mins

CybercrimeDeveloperMalware

Articles

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

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

One of the ‘most influential cybersecurity’ roles will pay under $175,000

Would you be willing to take responsibility for protecting national IT security for that little?

By Maxwell Cooter

Feb 27, 2026 2 mins

CSO and CISOGovernmentGovernment IT

The CSO guide to top security conferences

CSO Online’s calendar of upcoming security conferences makes it easy to find the events that matter the most to you.

By CSO Staff

Feb 27, 2026 3 mins

C-SuiteCSO and CISOEvents

5 trends that should top CISO’s RSA 2026 agendas

AI will dominate RSA’s presentations and discussions. To separate hopeful hype from practical solutions, security leaders should approach the conference with curiosity, optimism, suspicion, and a strategic plan.

By Jon Oltsik

Feb 26, 2026 8 mins

CSO and CISORSA ConferenceTechnology Industry

It’s time to rethink CISO reporting lines

A significant majority of security leaders still report to IT — a situation rife with conflicts of interest given how AI and business risks are spurring CIO and CISO roles to separately evolve, experts say.

By Evan Schuman

Feb 24, 2026 6 mins

C-SuiteCSO and CISOCareers

What CISOs need to know before moving into consulting

The move from in-house CISO to consultant promises autonomy and impact, but it also forces security leaders to rethink both their skill set and their mindset.

By Andrada Fiscutean

Feb 19, 2026 10 mins

C-SuiteCSO and CISOCareers

With CISOs stretched thin, re-envisioning enterprise risk may be the only fix

Security leaders’ ever-expanding jurisdictions are increasingly spreading beyond what any single executive can handle. A board-level reassessment of cyber and risk strategies is imperative, experts contend.

By Evan Schuman

Feb 17, 2026 8 mins

C-SuiteCSO and CISORisk Management

CISO Julie Chatman offers insights for you to take control of your security leadership role

Chatman, who grew her career from medical diagnostics to a cybersecurity and risk leader at the FBI, has been a mentor to many in the industry. She also has a clear vision of how CISOs can navigate the challenges unique to the role today.

By Samira Sarraf

Feb 16, 2026 13 mins

C-SuiteCSO and CISOMentoring

The foundation problem: How a lack of accountability is destroying cybersecurity

The Navy trains 18-year-olds to run nukes, so why can't we train security analysts? The "talent shortage" is actually just a lack of leadership and mentorship.

By Tom Marsland

Feb 13, 2026 10 mins

CareersIT Skills and TrainingStaff Management