The rise of the million dollar CISO

While the average total compensation for CISOs at large enterprises is $700K, those at $20B+ firms average $1.1M, with top earners exceeding $1.3M. These people are often managing $100M+ security budgets and teams of over 200 staff. A new report from IANS Research along with Artico Search looks at data from more than 860 CISOs, including 406 at enterprises with $1B+ in annual revenue. It finds that nearly half of CISOs at $20B+ firms hold EVP/SVP-level titles and meet with boards quarterly. At $1B–$2B companies, only 27 percent report this level of access. Responsibilities are widening too, many CISOs now… [Continue Reading]