CISOs Growing More Comfortable With Risk, but Better C-Suite Alignment Needed

Netskope announces survey findings of 1,031 CISOs across five regions showing shifting risk appetites and a more progressive, business-enabling role: 92% report growing tensions with the C-suite, 66% feel they are balancing business demands against security, 57% say their risk appetite has increased (with 74% influenced by firsthand incidents), and 65% now prioritize business resilience; the report highlights a move from protector to enabler (59%), while noting lingering gaps in C-suite perception.