We can alleviate the expanding burden on the CISO | Computer Weekly

"Today's CISO is expected to be strategist, risk manager, technologist, business communicator and crisis responder, sometimes all at once. Their remit spans compliance with an ever-expanding regulatory landscape, oversight of operational security, data protection and governance, as well as alignment with wider business strategy. For instance, with the introduction of frameworks such as NIS2 and DORA, the role is more intertwined than ever with corporate resilience and board-level accountability."

"At the same time, budgetary constraints continue to challenge even the most mature security functions. While threats evolve at pace, investment often lags behind. CISOs are tasked with balancing risk with cost as well as articulating the business value of prevention, quantifying the ROI of security investments and justifying decisions in environments where the measure of success is often invisible (i.e. the absence of incident)."

"Adding to this pressure is the constant scrutiny that comes from operating in a world of high-profile cyber events. Each breach reported in the media can, rightly so, trigger renewed questions from boards and customers, but it also heightens the sense of personal responsibility many CISOs already feel. The result is a role defined by both strategic importance and emotional intensity."

CISOs are expected to serve as strategists, risk managers, technologists, business communicators and crisis responders, often simultaneously. Responsibilities include compliance with an expanding regulatory landscape, oversight of operational security, data protection and governance, and alignment with wider business strategy, as evidenced by frameworks such as NIS2 and DORA. Budgetary constraints often lag behind rapidly evolving threats, requiring CISOs to articulate prevention's business value, quantify security investment ROI, and justify decisions where success is often invisible—the absence of incidents. Sustained scrutiny after high-profile breaches heightens personal responsibility and drives excessive workloads, difficulty disconnecting, a perpetual on-call mindset, and growing burnout among cyber security leaders.

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