“It must have popped up [from the survey results] “This is a difficulty for CISOs working in the $1 billion to $5 billion range. They are often seen as more and more technical professionals as they do in smaller organizations,” Kakolowski of IANS said in an interview.
But as the organization grows, the management team becomes more complex and the business needs become more complex. Therefore, he concluded that CISOs in small-scale companies need to start playing a more strategic role if they want to become more functional business executives.
However, he warned that some organizations will expect CISOs to make transitions at different stages of their careers, and some companies may not be ready to make CISOs do the move. This is where building relationships with senior management can help.
