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CISOs are now leading AI governance teams in 50% of organizations. The CISO role is shifting: from gatekeeper → strategic risk consultant. Here's how: bit.ly/4asDnyD ✅ 85% have AI policies ✅ 80% manage multi-vendor AI stacks 2026 is the year of the AI-savvy CISO. #CISO #AIGovernance #Cybersecurity

Nearly 70% of CISOs are open to a career move in 2026 — and it’s not about the paycheck. Read the full Q&A: bit.ly/3NQ25k1 Steven Martano, partner in the Cyber Security Practice at Artico Search and an IANS Faculty member, unpacks what's really driving CISO mobility this year. The key takeaways: ✅ Pent-up demand is real ✅ The "transformational CISO" role has a natural shelf life ✅ Compensation is increasingly a trade-off CISOs are willing to make The most coveted roles right now? Financial services and branded tech — where security has a direct tie to revenue and influence is built in. #CISO #Cyber #SecurityLeadership #IANS

The CISO role isn’t one-size-fits-all. Strategic, operational, policy-based, and post-breach CISOs each bring different strengths depending on an org’s maturity and risk profile. This resource offers insights from IANS Faculty Holly Ridgeway on choosing the right model. 📥 Read the Ask-An-Expert Writeup now: bit.ly/4lHbUgU #CISO #CybersecurityLeadership #RiskManagement #CyberGovernance

Attention IANS Faculty Fans 🤩 ! RSAC is coming! Join us in San Francisco, March 23-26, for a week of exclusive thought leadership events during RSAC. bit.ly/3OJrk7D Meet, mix, and mingle with the IANS team and Faculty at the Clancy Hotel. Take your pick of these fun, private events to network with peers, and discuss the latest cyber trends: 🍻 Monday, March 23rd, 5:00-7:00 pm—IANS Happy Hour at the Clancy Hotel! Swing by for drinks, light snacks, and easy conversation with fellow security peers and IANS Faculty. ☕ 📚 Tuesday, March 24th, 7:30-9:00 AM—Breakfast Book Signing at the Clancy Hotel! Drop in for breakfast and meet IANS Faculty Sounil Yu and Jason Garbis for an exclusive book‑signing session. 🍽️ Tuesday, March 24th, 12:00-1:30 PM—Drop-in Lunch at the Clancy Hotel! Take a break from the conference rush and swing by for a drop‑in lunch. Skip the long lines, grab a bite, and connect with the IANS community between sessions. 🥞 Wednesday, March 25th, 7:30-9:00 AM— 'George Gerchow's MCP Breakfast Talk' at the Clancy Hotel! Join IANS Faculty George Gerchow as he discusses how Model Context Protocol (MCP) is rapidly becoming the standard interface for how agentic AI systems access tools, data, and enterprise capabilities. Save your seat💺 — Space is limited! Want to join us? Register now: bit.ly/3OJrk7D #rsac2026 #iansfaculty #cybertrends

In 2026, the real AI risk for CISOs isn’t just new threats; it is failed AI deployments. With some 95% of planned AI projects failing, budgets shift away from proven tools to unproven promises, driving misconfigurations and new attack surfaces. AI without solid planning and security is a liability, not an upgrade. 📩 Download the AI Report: bit.ly/4asDnyD Subscribe to the IANS YouTube Channel: bit.ly/4bux5ho #AI #SecOps #CISO #IANS

Most security programs track dozens of metrics. Boards only care about the ones that drive decisions. This blog from IANS Faculty Jessica Hebenstreit details how CISOs can use AI to turn security metrics into clear, board-ready insights. 📘 Read the blog: bit.ly/3MVPICN ☑️ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: bit.ly/3wJAnwO 📩 Download our CISO-Board Engagement report: bit.ly/4b4kCAQ #CISO #CybersecurityLeadership #BoardReporting #SecurityMetrics #AIinSecurity

Coverage in @financemagnates cites data from the IANS 2026 State of the CISO Report showing that over half of CISOs now report their scope as no longer manageable under current regulatory and risk pressures. Read how this trend is shaping security leadership in financial services. bit.ly/4rPxQbV Download our 2026 State of the CISO Report now: bit.ly/3YJ1brv #CISO #Cybersecurity #SecurityLeadership #InfoSec

Exciting AI 🤖 career opportunities at IANS! We are looking for three highly skilled AI professionals to lead initiatives that address key IANS and client needs by harnessing AI with our unique data and platforms. We are seeking talented candidates for the following AI-focused roles. Learn more: bit.ly/4t8b13V 🚀 AI Enablement Lead — Ensures the success of AI initiatives across the organization. Responsible for rollout, adoption, training, and governance. ⚡ Agentic Lead — A builder who designs multi-step AI workflows based on IANS data. 🧠 AI Technical Lead — The architect managing the infrastructure supporting our AI systems and the APIs/connectors that deliver IANS data. You’ll develop AI systems and workflows rooted in real security expertise and highly unique data to support the people safeguarding the world's most critical assets. If you are ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you! 👉 Apply now: bit.ly/4t8b13V #AI #AIcareers #greatcompanyculture

🚨 Heightened Cyber Risk Amid the Iran Conflict. Here's what you can do now to prepare: bit.ly/3OZadz5 The current Iran conflict is likely to trigger retaliatory cyber activity from state-sponsored actors and hacktivists. Particularly against organizations perceived as supporting the conflict. Companies with operations in the GCC region and Israel face the highest risk. To help #security leaders stay ahead of emerging threats, we curated a checklist outlining the proactive steps organizations should take immediately to strengthen their cyber posture. 📩 Check it out: bit.ly/3OZadz5 #cyber #cybersecurity #iran #IANS

🚦 Registration is Open! bit.ly/46m7iGy Join us at the Dallas Forum on April 29! Our Spring 2026 Faculty sessions tackle AI governance, data center modernization, ransomware strategies for 2026, cloud basics, and more. Connect with your peers and meet our Faculty rockstars. 🎤 Save your spot today: bit.ly/46m7iGy #IANSEvents #InfoSec #CISO #CyberSecurity

Deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot? Governance, threat modeling, and audit readiness should come first. Our updated checklist helps security leaders reduce risk before full rollout. 📩 Download: bit.ly/409G9mE #Microsoft365 #Copilot #Cybersecurity #AI #RiskManagement

Most boards get cybersecurity updates quarterly. Most CISOs say that’s not enough. New research from IANS, Artico Search, and The CAP Group shows that while 95% of CISOs brief the board regularly, the discussions often focus on compliance—not strategic cyber risk. The result: boards are informed about current risk but lack visibility into what’s coming next. The 2026 CISO-Board Engagement Benchmark Snapshot Report reveals: ✅ Where board-CISO relationships break down ✅ Why only 15% of CISOs help set strategy ✅ What effective boardroom engagement actually looks like 📩 Download the report: bit.ly/4b4kCAQ #CISO #Cybersecurity #BoardRisk #CyberGovernance

Are MCP servers & AI agents setting us up for a SQL Slammer 2.0? In this video, IANS Faculty @aaronturner compares today's AI-driven deployments to the 2003 SQL Server era and warns about similar large-scale security risks. He offers a few takeaways to consider: ✅ Centralize where MCP/agents can run ✅ Block unmanaged desktop/endpoint deployments ✅ Use controlled test/dev environments for safe experimentation Download our latest AI report to learn how to put the right guardrails in place: bit.ly/4asDnyD #AI #AIAgents #AIRisk #MCP #Cybersecurity #InfoSec

The Dow Jones Risk Journal reports that cyber fallouts from the Iran conflict may involve disabling computer infrastructure, scrambling or intercepting communications, wiping out data or launching other destructive cyberattacks.🚨 IANS Faculty Jacob Williams provides expert commentary in the article, stating, "in some scenarios, being less forceful is the smarter response". Read the article: bit.ly/3OFQjJf As the conflict in Iran unfolds, the question isn't just what happened on the ground, but what's coming next in the cyber domain. Watch Jake's webinar replay for a "no-filter" assessment and guidance to communicate the situation to leadership. Watch now: bit.ly/4cQyLnR #iansfaculty #cybersecurityevents #iranconflict

Insightful coverage in @CSOonline featuring IANS data: 64% of CISOs still report to IT, raising questions about visibility, conflict of interest, and strategic influence. Rethinking reporting lines may be key as cybersecurity becomes core to enterprise risk. 📰 Read the full piece: bit.ly/4blhK3J 📩 Download the IANS report: bit.ly/3YJ1brv #CISO #SecurityLeadership

📢 IANS 2026 State of the CISO report is featured in @BetaNews! bit.ly/4rdZBK3 The article showcases how our latest study finds that while 95% of CISOs deliver regular cybersecurity updates, only ~25% see board discussions go beyond 30 mins—pointing to a gap in strategic engagement. 👉 Read more: bit.ly/40E8odd 📩 Download the report: bit.ly/3YJ1brv #CISO #Boardroom #CyberRisk #Leadership

Quantum isn’t the only crypto threat anymore. Recursive AI is here and it can now: ☑️ Recover AES keys in hours ☑️ Automate lattice attacks ☑️ Optimize fault injection ☑️ Extract secrets via recursive prompt chains According to new research from IANS Faculty @aaronturner, rapid key rotation & crypto inventory are now urgent priorities. To learn more, download our Ask-An-Expert Writeup now: bit.ly/4sazOTN Get the full AI report here: bit.ly/4asDnyD #CyberSecurity #AI #Cryptography

🎯 Level up your cybersecurity career! Watch the full webinar replay now: bit.ly/40NcCza In this Webinar Replay, IANS Faculty members Nicole Dove and Wolfgang Goerlich explore how security professionals can bridge skills gaps across A&E, SecOps, GRC, cloud security, more—all while strengthening business acumen. The discussion covers: ✅ The value of well-rounded security talent ✅ The role of self-assessments in uncovering blind spots ✅ Ways to use AI to plan development paths ✅ The hands-on work needed to build true expertise ✅ Why many careers now progress like a jungle gym rather than a ladder #Cybersecurity #InfoSec #SecurityCareers #SecOps #AI #GRC #cloudsecurity

Join us in person at the Washington, D.C. Forum April 7th! Registration is Now Open! bit.ly/4kRenF3 Our Spring 2026 Faculty sessions help solve your toughest challenges—building a CTEM-ready VM program, driving team performance through targeted AI adoption, becoming a better storyteller and strategic thinker, devising an NHI strategy, and more! Connect with your peers and meet our Faculty rockstars. 🎤 Save your spot today: bit.ly/4kRenF3 #IANSEvents #InfoSec #CISO #CyberSecurity

Stop guessing what works in the boardroom. 🔊 Cut through the noise with objective insights from the CISOs who are on the front lines—sharing what wins (and what fails) during Board 👥 engagement: bit.ly/4b4kCAQ The 2026 CISO-Board Engagement Benchmark Report reveals: ☑️ Boards are well-briefed — but rarely battle-tested through exercises or simulations ☑️ Updates focus on current risks more than emerging threats and AI-driven challenges ☑️ CISO influence on financial and strategic decisions remains limited Based on proprietary surveys of CISOs and board directors, this report offers a clear view into boardroom engagement — and practical steps to strengthen collaboration and strategic impact 💥. Download the report and see how your organization compares: bit.ly/4b4kCAQ #BoardEngagement #CybersecurityStrategy #CISO #RiskManagement #CyberGovernance

AI is moving fast. Your policy should, too. The AI Acceptable Use Policy Template from IANS helps organizations: ☑️ Define authorized vs. public AI tools ☑️ Prevent sensitive data exposure ☑️ Enforce human accountability ☑️ Block risky automation & impersonation ☑️ Align with regulatory expectations Download the template now: bit.ly/4aytmA6 If employees are using ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Claude, or Microsoft Copilot, this is essential. Download the full AI report now: bit.ly/4asDnyD #AI #InfoSec #RiskManagement #CISO #AIGovernance