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60% of companies globally now have a chief risk officer as of 2024, an increase from 52% over the past two years, indicating a growing recognition of risk management as a priority.

October 22, 2025

60% of companies globally now have a chief risk officer as of 2024, an increase from 52% over the past two years, indicating a growing recognition of risk management as a priority. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Riskonnect in October 2025. It covers topics including Risk, Risk Management. The original data appears in The 2025 New Generation of Risk Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 10/22/2025

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60% of companies globally now have a chief risk officer as of 2024, an increase from 52% over the past two years, indicating a growing recognition of risk management as a priority. This data was published by Riskonnect and covers Risk, Risk Management.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from The 2025 New Generation of Risk Report, published by Riskonnect on October 22, 2025. You can view the original report at https://go.riskonnect.com/hubfs/Riskonnect/The_New_Generation_of_Risk_Report2025_Digital.pdf.

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This statistic relates to Risk, Risk Management. Browse more statistics on Risk or from Riskonnect.

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