Cloud Security Tops Concerns for Cybersecurity Leaders: EC-Council’s Certified CISO Hall of Fame Report 2023

A
survey
of
global
cybersecurity
leaders
through
the
2023
Certified
CISO
Hall
of
Fame
Report
commissioned
by
the
EC-Council
identified
4
primary
areas
of
grave
concern:
cloud
security,
data
security,
security
governance,
and
lack
of
cybersecurity
talent.

EC-Council,
the
global
leader
in
cybersecurity
education
and
training,
released
its
Certified
Chief
Information
Security
Officer
Hall
of
Fame
Report
today,
honoring
the
top
50
Certified
CISOs
globally.
This
report
reveals
that
approximately
50%
of
surveyed
information
security
leaders
identified
cloud
security
as
their
top
concern.
Findings
from
the
report
suggest
the
top
cybersecurity
concerns
with
which
organizations
struggle
and
highlight
the
need
for
implementing
robust
security
frameworks
with
skilled
cybersecurity
professionals
to
effectively
contain
emerging
threats.
On
average,
an
enterprise
uses
approximately
1,295
cloud
services,
while
an
employee
uses
at
least
36
cloud-based
services
daily.
Cloud
security
risk
is
real
for
businesses.

Additional
challenges
identified
in
the
report
include
third-party/vendor
security
management,
network
security,
application
security,
endpoint
security,
rapid
IT
changes,
business
growth
and
expansion
of
hybrid
work
models,
and
an
inadequate
focus
on
cyber
risk
management.

In
a
recent
report
published
by
IBM,
the
studied
organizations
experienced
more
than
one
data
breach,
reaching
an
all-time
high
frequency,
and
the
cost
of
a
data
breach
averaged
USD
4.35
million.
More
than
ever,
businesses
need
strong,
experienced
cybersecurity
leadership
from
individuals
with
reputable
certifications.

The
respondents
to
the
survey
were
cybersecurity
leaders
who
hail
from
every
region
of
the
globe,
with
the
highest
concentrations
in
Asia
and
North
America.
These
professionals
were
employed
primarily
in
technology,
financial
services,
government,
retail,
healthcare,
education,
transportation
and
automotive,
and
entertainment
and
hospitality.

This


Certified
CISO
Hall
of
Fame
report
and
its
accompanying
survey
is
published
annually
to
honor
professionals
from
around
the
world
for
their
exceptional
leadership
and
professional
contributions
to
the
information
security
industry.
The
awardees
demonstrate
an
exceptional
understanding
of
the
ever-evolving
cybersecurity
landscape,
promoting
the
values
of
innovation,
thought
leadership,
and
collaboration
through
their
work.

“I
am
delighted
to
congratulate
the
newly
inducted
Certified
CISOs
into
the
2023
Hall
of
Fame,”
says
Jay
Bavisi,
President
and
CEO
of
EC-Council.
“Their
remarkable
achievements
and
unwavering
commitment
to
cybersecurity
are
truly
inspiring.
As
industry
leaders,
they
have
been
instrumental
in
driving
innovation,
enhancing
security
practices,
and
protecting
organizations
from
ever-evolving
threats.
We
take
immense
pride
in
their
accomplishments
and
are
confident
that
their
expertise
will
continue
to
profoundly
impact
the
cybersecurity
landscape.”

Considering
the
impact
of
information
security,
the
Certified
CISO
Hall
of
Fame
Report
further
highlighted
the
significant
impact
of
the
Certified
CISO
program
in
addressing
these
cybersecurity
challenges.
A
staggering
99%
of
Certified
CISOs
acknowledged
substantial
enhancement
in
their
cybersecurity
leadership
skills
through
EC-Council’s
Certified
CISO
training,
while
98%
agreed
that
the
certification
helped
strengthen
their
organizations’
cybersecurity
postures.
Notably,
over
90%
of
Certified
CISO
inductees
reported
greater
confidence
in
aligning
security
strategies
with
organizational
objectives
after
obtaining
the
certification.

To
view
the
full
report,
including
all
survey
data
and
references,
please


click
here.

EC-Council’s
Certified
CISO
program
closes
the
gap
between
critical
business
cyber
leadership
needs
and
the
need
for
more
experienced,
seasoned
security
executive
talent.
The


Certified
CISO
program
is
dedicated
to
producing
highly
skilled
executive
leaders
in
cybersecurity
by
equipping
them
with
powerful
executive
leadership
knowledge
and
capabilities
to
design
and
implement
robust
security
portfolios
of
services
and
technologies
to
protect
critical
operations.

To
further
accelerate
talent
toward
leadership
roles,


EC-Council
has
also
introduced
the
Associate
CCISO
program.
This
program
enables
emerging
security
professionals
with
at
least
2
years
of
experience
in
cybersecurity
to
understand
the
roles
and
responsibilities
of
security
executives
and
guide
their
career
paths
to
attain
industry
leadership
positions.
This
powerful
program
delivers
an
approach
that
enables
emerging
security
professionals
by
giving
them
a
strong
view
of
the
path
to
their
futures
as
cyber
leaders.
Associate
CCISOs
are
provided
with
the
knowledge
of
the
professional
experience
they
need
to
gain
or
further
develop
within
their
current
professional
capacities.

About
EC-Council

EC-Council
invented
the
Certified
Ethical
Hacker
program.
Founded
in
2001
in
response
to
9/11,
EC-Council’s
mission
is
to
provide
the
training
and
certifications
apprentice
and
experienced
cybersecurity
professionals
need
to
keep
corporations,
government
agencies
and
others
who
employ
them
safe
from
attack.

Best
known
for
its
Certified
Ethical
Hacker
program,
EC-Council
today
offers
200
different
pieces
of
training,
certificates,
and
degrees
in
everything
from
Computer
Forensic
Investigation
and
Security
Analysis
to
Threat
Intelligence
and
Information
Security.
An
ISO/IEC
17024
Accredited
Organization
recognized
under
the
U.S.
Defense
Department
Directive
8140/8570
and
many
other
authoritative
cybersecurity
bodies
worldwide,
the
company
has
certified
over
3,00,000
professionals
across
the
globe.
Trusted
by
seven
of
the
Fortune
10,
half
of
the
Fortune
100,
and
the
intelligence
communities
of
140
nations,
EC-Council
is
the
gold
standard
in
cybersecurity
education
and
certification.

A
truly
global
organization
with
a
driving
belief
in
bringing
diversity,
equity
and
inclusion
to
the
modern
cybersecurity
workforce,
EC-Council
maintains
11
offices
in
the
U.S.,
the
UK,
India,
Malaysia,
Singapore,
and
Indonesia.

About Author

AndyC

Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.

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