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Survey Report | October 30, 2025

8 Findings from C-level Executives on Leading in a VUCA Environment

Survey Report | October 30, 2025

8 Findings from C-level Executives on Leading in a VUCA Environment

As 2025 unfolds, C-level executives are navigating a landscape marked by persistent volatility and complexity. How are C-suite leaders preparing for the year ahead? In this report, we present eight key findings from 740 C-level executives who participated in a recent Pulse Survey asking their views about ongoing economic uncertainty.
Leadership Profile | December 11, 2023

Laurent Amsel of Carrefour on 3 Priorities for CISOs Today

Leadership Profile | December 11, 2023

Laurent Amsel of Carrefour on 3 Priorities for CISOs Today

With the challenges facing security leaders today, CISO Laurent Amsel of Carrefour believes that it is essential for CISOs to focus on three main priorities to be successful in their roles. Learn more about his insights into communicating with the board, collaborating with peers, and running the roadmap of cybersecurity.
Blog | January 28, 2026

What C-level Executives Were Reading in 2025

Blog | January 28, 2026

What C-level Executives Were Reading in 2025

In 2025, over 14,000 executives engaged in Gartner C-level Communities across 400 in-person and virtual events. They also provided peer-driven insights through blogs, articles, discussions and community surveys. Here, we explore the hottest topics and most-read articles, offering a glimpse of the issues that resonated most with C-level executives in 2025.
Leadership Profile | August 24, 2020

Top Leadership Lessons from TikTok’s Security Chief

Leadership Profile | August 24, 2020

Top Leadership Lessons from TikTok’s Security Chief

Explore why TikTok’s Security Chief Roland Cloutier says not to be just a security practitioner, but a business leader, and his other leadership lessons learned.
Infographic | July 6, 2023

CISO Community Pulse on AI & Your Business

Infographic | July 6, 2023

CISO Community Pulse on AI & Your Business

Since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, CISOs have been evaluating the risks and the potential of AI tools. Recently, we asked CISOs across our communities for their thoughts on generative AI – here is what nearly 400 security leaders told us about AI and its impact on business in the future.
Blog | March 14, 2023

The CISO’s Guide for Reporting Cyber Risk to the Board in 2023

Blog | March 14, 2023

The CISO’s Guide for Reporting Cyber Risk to the Board in 2023

Communicating risks and threats to the board remains a one the most critical hurdles for CISOs this year. In this executive blog, Aleksandar Radosavljevic, Global CISO for Global Fashion Group (GFG) shares his thoughts on strategies CISOs can use to engage various stakeholders within their organisation, how CISOs can reframe their security teams, and examples of effective metrics used to monitor the progress of security programmes.
Town Hall Insights | May 4, 2025

Guarding the SaaS Landscape - Integrating Threat Detection and Posture Management

Town Hall Insights | May 4, 2025

Guarding the SaaS Landscape - Integrating Threat Detection and Posture Management

As SaaS adoption skyrockets, so do breaches and data exposures. Safeguarding SaaS environments demands a proactive, integrated approach to threat detection and posture management. CISOs in our DACH Community gathered recently for a Town Hall discussion on protecting the SaaS landscape – these are their takeaways.
Leadership Profile | April 28, 2024

How to Approach Cybersecurity Through Innovation and Collaboration

Leadership Profile | April 28, 2024

How to Approach Cybersecurity Through Innovation and Collaboration

As the Executive Vice President of Cyber Security Product Innovation at Mastercard, Rigo Van den Broeck has a unique role and perspective on the cybersecurity threat landscape. Here, he shares his experiences in the financial industry, insights on the top challenges for CISOs, and why he thinks cybersecurity has the best opportunities for innovation.
Leadership Profile | November 25, 2024

Leading from the Front with the Chief Security Officer of Zscaler

Leadership Profile | November 25, 2024

Leading from the Front with the Chief Security Officer of Zscaler

Deepen Desai, Chief Security Officer of Zscaler, got his start in security by writing an AntiCheat program to catch gaming hackers while he was in graduate school. Read how this launched his career in cybersecurity, and find out what he’s hearing from CISOs about their top focus areas today.
Town Hall Insights | March 14, 2024

Same Soup, Reheated – Dismantling the Modern Attack

Town Hall Insights | March 14, 2024

Same Soup, Reheated – Dismantling the Modern Attack

While threat actors constantly adapt and evolve their techniques, the tactics they employ remain limited. A CISO who understands modern attack trends can hone their focus on enduring tactics, rather than ever-changing techniques. Recently, the Dallas CISO Community discussed the best practices in dismantling the modern attack – these are their takeaways.
Session Insights | February 11, 2026

Preparing for Brand New Threats - Fighting AI with Precision

Session Insights | February 11, 2026

Preparing for Brand New Threats - Fighting AI with Precision

As cyberattackers increasingly leverage AI to execute more advanced attacks, CISOs and CIOs must adopt a proactive, AI-driven defence strategy. Jesper Olsen, Chief Security Officer (EMEA North) at Palo Alto Networks, discussed how to defend organisations in the AI era at the recent Benelux CISO Community Executive Summit - here are key takeaways from the session.
Survey Report | June 21, 2022

Top 3 Goals & Challenges for CISOs in 2022

Survey Report | June 21, 2022

Top 3 Goals & Challenges for CISOs in 2022

With the increase in cybersecurity threats and more awareness of security breaches, CISOs are in the spotlight more than ever when it comes to protecting their organizations. Here, we take a closer look at their security goals, based on responses from more than 1,000 CISOs in Evanta communities.
Infographic | October 12, 2023

CISO Community Pulse on Talent Strategy

Infographic | October 12, 2023

CISO Community Pulse on Talent Strategy

In the midst of economic uncertainty and an ever-changing threat landscape, CISOs are focused on managing risks to their organizations and securely implementing new technologies. With this constant change, we asked CISOs how they are recruiting and retaining cybersecurity talent – here is what more than 350 security leaders told us.
Blog | February 20, 2024

Three Key Themes for CISOs in 2024

Blog | February 20, 2024

Three Key Themes for CISOs in 2024

As we kick off 2024 engagements with our CISO communities, we like to reflect on key topics, conversations and current events of the past year and synthesize them into critical focus areas for security leaders in the year ahead. Check out the 3 themes we think CISOs will focus on in 2024.
Blog | November 12, 2024

5 Pieces of Advice for New C-Level Executives

Blog | November 12, 2024

5 Pieces of Advice for New C-Level Executives

Accepting a C-level role is a significant milestone in any executive's career, bringing with it both exciting opportunities and considerable challenges. To shed light on this critical transition, we reached out to members of Evanta’s C-level communities for their best advice to guide new executives toward success. Here are 5 themes that emerged from their responses.
Blog | August 2, 2023

Lessons Learned – Practical Cloud Security Strategies

Blog | August 2, 2023

Lessons Learned – Practical Cloud Security Strategies

At the recent Atlanta CISO Executive Summit, Equifax CISO Jamil Farshchi led a session with CISO Bob Varnadoe of NCR on the lessons they’ve learned in implementing practical cloud security strategies. Here, Jamil shares some of the key takeaways from this highly-rated session.
Blog | October 2, 2023

Leveraging the Power of Community to Develop Future Cyber Talent

Blog | October 2, 2023

Leveraging the Power of Community to Develop Future Cyber Talent

CISO Joshua Dray of San Jacinto College recently led a discussion for CISOs on how businesses and universities can work together to build a pipeline of cyber talent. Here, Joshua shares key takeaways about cybersecurity education initiatives and building a more sustainable talent pipeline.
Infographic | February 28, 2022

2022 CISO Leadership Perspectives

Infographic | February 28, 2022

2022 CISO Leadership Perspectives

The CISOs’ role has increased in importance as cybersecurity threats are viewed as a serious risk to the business – not simply a problem for security or IT. As CISOs take a broad, enterprise approach to risk management, learn what 800 CISOs say are their most important priorities in 2022.
Blog | March 22, 2023

3 Leadership Lessons from Top CISOs

Blog | March 22, 2023

3 Leadership Lessons from Top CISOs

Perhaps more than other C-suite roles, CISOs need to collaborate with other CISOs to be successful. They face common threats and challenges and benefit from exchanging information with peers. We asked CISOs for their advice to other security leaders new to the role – here are 3 themes that emerged from their responses.
Blog | February 23, 2023

Rethinking Cyber Talent: Take a New Approach to Recruiting

Blog | February 23, 2023

Rethinking Cyber Talent: Take a New Approach to Recruiting

With a strong demand for candidates, the cost of cybersecurity talent is growing by the day. Here, Steven Aiello, Security and Compliance Practice Director (CISO) of strategic consulting company AHEAD, shares some key takeaways about an unconventional approach he spearheaded at AHEAD to build their pipeline of talent in cybersecurity.
Survey Report | June 3, 2021

How CISOs Can Effectively Partner Across the Business in 2021

Survey Report | June 3, 2021

How CISOs Can Effectively Partner Across the Business in 2021

Based on our 2021 survey of more than 800 CISOs, cross-collaboration among C-suite executives is critical for success. In our annual Leadership Perspective Survey, CISOs indicated their top objectives for the year. Learn more about trends and explore opportunities for security leaders.
Blog | October 16, 2025

What to Expect at a Community Town Hall

Blog | October 16, 2025

What to Expect at a Community Town Hall

At Gartner C-level Communities, one of our most popular community gatherings is the Town Hall – a virtual program designed specifically for C-level executives to address topics critical to their roles in between in-person events. Here is an inside look at what to expect as a participant.