When asked what skills CISOs should develop, the biggest gaps in importance include business acumen (55% for boards versus 40% for CISOs), emotional intelligence (45% for boards versus 35% for CISOs) and communication (52% for boards versus 47% for CISOs).

Published by Splunk in The CISO Report 2025, 1 January 2025. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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