Only 13% of CISOs in the study said they were consulted early when urgent strategic decisions were being made.

May 28, 2025

Only 13% of CISOs in the study said they were consulted early when urgent strategic decisions were being made. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by EY in May 2025. It covers topics including CISO. The original data appears in How can cybersecurity go beyond value protection to value creation?. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Only 13% of CISOs in the study said they were consulted early when urgent strategic decisions were being made. This data was published by EY and covers CISO.

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This statistic comes from How can cybersecurity go beyond value protection to value creation?, published by EY on May 28, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.ey.com/en_gl/insights/consulting/how-can-cybersecurity-go-beyond-value-protection-to-value-creation.

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