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CISO as a CTO: When and Why It Makes Sense

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STIX ID: report--c8411aa3-85f3-56b3-baed-a3b001d0d115

Feed Name: Dark Reading

Date Published: 2024-05-10

Date Updated: 2026-04-21

Author: Ericka Chickowski, Contributing Writer

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**Executive Summary:** The article argues that modern CISOs are increasingly viable CTO candidates because their risk-focused mindset, cross-functional experience, and growing product-savviness align with CTO responsibilities; it cites examples (e.g., Equifax) and suggests that security-oriented CTOs can better embed secure-by-design practices across organizations.

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