Gartner IDs Top CISO Behaviors to Thrive in Complex Threat Landscape
Effective Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are crucial for businesses to navigate today's complex threat landscape. A recent study by Gartner, led by Chiara Girardi, identified key behaviors that set top-performing CISOs apart. These leaders influence investments and risk decisions by providing context around significant business threats.
Gartner measured CISO success using four critical outcomes: functional leadership, information security service delivery, enterprise responsiveness, and scaled governance. Top-performing CISOs exhibited five key behaviors at least 1.5 times more than their less-successful counterparts.
These behaviors include proactively engaging with emerging technologies, defining risk with input from senior business leaders, and initiating discussions on evolving norms to stay ahead of threats. They also build relationships with decision makers outside of designated projects and commit time to personal professional development.
Effective CISOs lead with context, engage with emerging technologies, and foster relationships. By defining risk with business leaders and staying ahead of threats, they drive investments and risk decisions. These behaviors, as identified by Gartner, are essential for CISOs to excel in their roles and protect their organizations.
