--- title: 69% of CISOs open to career move — including leaving... description: 69% of security executives are open to career moves within the next year, driven by structural issues rather than compensation. CISOs face expanding... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/69-of-cisos-open-to-career-move-including-leaving-role-entirely-36udtmj1o twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: 69% of CISOs open to career move — including leaving role entirely | daily.dev og:description: 69% of security executives are open to career moves within the next year, driven by structural issues rather than compensation. CISOs face expanding... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/69-of-cisos-open-to-career-move-including-leaving-role-entirely-36udtmj1o og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/36udtmJ1O.png og:image:alt: 69% of CISOs open to career move — including leaving role entirely og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # 69% of CISOs open to career move — including leaving role entirely **[CSO Online](https://daily.dev/sources/csoonline)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary 69% of security executives are open to career moves within the next year, driven by structural issues rather than compensation. CISOs face expanding responsibilities without matching authority, budget, or board support, leading to burnout and talent exodus. The role suffers from misalignment between accountability and control, with many CISOs lacking veto power over procurement or risk decisions despite being held responsible for breaches. Personal liability concerns, especially at public companies post-SEC scrutiny, compound the problem. Experts recommend giving CISOs enterprise-level standing with direct CEO/board access, decision-making authority aligned with responsibilities, and proper succession planning to address what's becoming a systemic organizational vulnerability. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Is There Really a Fix for CISO Fatigue?](https://daily.dev/posts/is-there-really-a-fix-for-ciso-fatigue--p64rbfamr) · Dark Reading · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [The CISO’s greatest risk? 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