Strategic CISOs earn 57% more than Functional CISOs and twice as much as Tactical CISOs.

January 1, 2025

Strategic CISOs earn 57% more than Functional CISOs and twice as much as Tactical CISOs. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Splunk in January 2025. It covers topics including CISO. The original data appears in The CISO Report 2025. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Strategic CISOs earn 57% more than Functional CISOs and twice as much as Tactical CISOs. This data was published by Splunk and covers CISO.

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This statistic comes from The CISO Report 2025, published by Splunk on January 1, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.splunk.com/en_us/campaigns/ciso-report.html.

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Strategic CISOs earn 57% more than Functional CISOs and twice as much as Tactical CISOs.

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