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CISO Survey
Welcome to the 2023 SSN CISO survey. The survey takes less than 3 min to complete and is designed to gather opinions on topics that are top of mind for senior security executives.
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1.
Are you one of the senior executives responsible for cyber security in your organization?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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2.
How long have you been in a senior security executive role?
(Required.)
Less than one year
One to three years
Three to seven years
Seven to ten years
Ten years or more
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3.
Where is your organization headquartered?
(Required.)
U.S.
Europe
Asia
Australia/ New Zealand
Other (please specify)
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4.
How confident are you in the U.S. Federal government’s ability to meaningfully address the following cybersecurity challenges over the next 12 - 24 months?
(Required.)
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not confident
AI
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not confident
Open source software
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not confident
Cyber security insurance market regulation
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not confident
Ransomware
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not confident
Software supply chain security
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not confident
Cyber security workforce
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not confident
Privacy regulation
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not confident
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5.
In your opinion, will the U.S. Federal government make substantive progress on the cyber security challenges facing our nation over the next 12 – 24 months?
(Required.)
The situation is changeable and I’m optimistic
The situation is changeable but I’m pessimistic
The situation is changeable but I have no confidence in the U.S. Federal Government’s ability to drive meaningful change
The situation is not changeable
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6.
Who should be held responsible for security breaches of critical infrastructure in the private sector?
(Required.)
The entire senior management team including the CEO, the CIO and the Board
The Board
The CISO
Other (please specify)
7.
How helpful is the threat intelligence information currently shared by the U.S. Federal government?
Extremely helpful
Somewhat helpful; it's improved recently
Marginally helpful but most of the intelligence isn't actionable
Not at all helpful
8.
How effective are U.S. Federal cyber security regulations in measurably improving security at your organization?
Extremely helpful
Somewhat helpful
Marginally helpful
Not at all helpful
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9.
What are the most critical issues with current U.S. Federal cyber security regulations?
(Required.)
Very critical
Somewhat critical
Not critical
Regulations focus on obsolete technology.
Very critical
Somewhat critical
Not critical
Regulations from multiple agencies make compliance expensive and difficult.
Very critical
Somewhat critical
Not critical
Lack of Federal standard for data breach reporting makes reporting too complex.
Very critical
Somewhat critical
Not critical
Lack of Federal standard for privacy violations is creating a patchwork of state laws making compliance too complex.
Very critical
Somewhat critical
Not critical
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10.
Are you considering or open to leaving your current position over the next 12 - 24 months?
(Required.)
Yes
No
11.
If you are considering leaving your current position, please rank the factors that would contribute to this decision.
Very important
Important
Contributing factor
Not important
Stress
Very important
Important
Contributing factor
Not important
Work/life balance
Very important
Important
Contributing factor
Not important
Lack of resources
Very important
Important
Contributing factor
Not important
Lack of support from senior management and the board
Very important
Important
Contributing factor
Not important
