The research makes it clear that CISOs are generally hungry to play a more proactive role that enables innovation while also protecting the business.Over half (57%) of CISOs report increasing cyber risk appetites with (49%) reporting a good risk appetite. A third of CISOs see their CEOs as much more risk averse than themselves, with (32%) reporting working with a CEO who has a low-risk appetite. 92% of CISOs report differing attitudes to risk are causing tension with the wider C-Suite. 66% describe themselves as ‘walking a tightrope’ between what the business wants and what makes sense from a security perspective
