Strategic CISOs have an annual cash compensation of around $545,000, compared to $385,000 for functional CISOs and $291,000 for their tactical counterparts.

January 1, 2025

Strategic CISOs have an annual cash compensation of around $545,000, compared to $385,000 for functional CISOs and $291,000 for their tactical counterparts. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by IANS Research & Artico Search in January 2025. It covers topics including CISO, Compensation. The original data appears in State of the CISO 2025 Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Strategic CISOs have an annual cash compensation of around $545,000, compared to $385,000 for functional CISOs and $291,000 for their tactical counterparts. This data was published by IANS Research & Artico Search and covers CISO, Compensation.

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This statistic comes from State of the CISO 2025 Report, published by IANS Research & Artico Search on January 1, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.iansresearch.com/resources/ians-state-of-the-ciso-report.

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Strategic CISOs have an annual cash compensation of around $545,000, compared to $385,000 for functional CISOs and $291,000 for their tactical counterparts.

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