Board
We've curated 31 cybersecurity statistics about Board to help you understand how governance, risk management, and compliance practices are shaping enterprise security strategies in 2025.
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44% of CISOs rank board or executive expectations as their number-one stressor.
68% of Fortune 500-size CISOs engage with board subcommittees at least quarterly.
34% of Fortune 500-size CISOs meet with the full board at least quarterly.
95% of Fortune 500-size CISOs engage regularly with the full board and/or board subcommittees.
Boardroom alignment with CISOs has declined from a high of 84% in 2024 to 64% this year.
79% of global technology leaders believe the focus on AI has raised their profile at the board level. This is up from 60% in 2024
Nearly all CIOs regularly report to the board on ROI.
36% of CISOs consider contributing to revenue growth initiatives a priority compared to 24% of board members.
46% of CISOs said attaining security milestones was indicative of their success, compared to only 19% of board respondents.
15% of CISOs ranked compliance status as a top performance metric, compared to 45% of boards.
83% of security leaders participate in board meetings "somewhat often" or "most of the time".
Only 29% of CISOs say their board includes at least one member with cybersecurity expertise.
When there is a CISO on the board, 80% of boards report excellent or very good working relationships with CISOs in setting and aligning on strategic cybersecurity goals, versus 27% when there isn't a CISO on the board.
Only 47% of CISOs engage with their boards on a monthly or quarterly basis, and 42% meet with their boards on an ad hoc basis, if at all.
More board members than CISOs want CISOs to develop certain skills: Business acumen: 55% of board members vs 40% of CISOs, emotional intelligence: 45% of board members vs 35% of CISOs, Communication: 52% of board members vs 47% of CISOs.
50% of boards with a CISO member report excellent or very good relationships when budgeting adequately to meet goals, compared to 24% for boards without a CISO member.
Despite the increase in budgets and the perception of adequate resources, nearly half of UK cybersecurity leaders, 47%, struggle to engage at the board level.
60% of board members acknowledge that board members with cybersecurity backgrounds more heavily influence security decisions.
Board members with a CISO background report stronger relationships with security teams and feel more confident about the organisation’s security posture.
37% of board members with a CISO background express concern that they are not doing enough to protect the organisation, compared to a survey average of 62%.