40% of Nordic CISOs report to finance, either directly reporting to the CFO or through a CIO.

Publisher	Truesec
Report	Nordic CISO Report 2026
Published	26 May 2026
Topics	The Nordics, CISO Reporting

Published by Truesec in Nordic CISO Report 2026 , 26 May 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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