EC-Council Releases Certified CISO Hall of Fame 2025 Report, Defining the Rise of the AI-Era Cybersecurity Executive
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Publish Date: 2026-05-20 07:30:00
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EC-Council
Global study recognizing 50 Hall of Fame honorees reveals that AI governance, enterprise resilience, and boardroom influence are reshaping the future of cybersecurity executive leadership
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EC-Council, creator of the world-renowned Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) credential and a pioneer in cybersecurity education and executive leadership development, has released its flagship Certified CISO Hall of Fame 2025 Report, a landmark global study that captures the transformation of cybersecurity leadership at a time when artificial intelligence, regulatory pressure, and enterprise risk are redefining boardroom priorities worldwide.
The report recognizes 50 cybersecurity executives from some of the world’s most influential organizations, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon Web Services, Citibank, PwC, KPMG, Accenture, and World Bank Group, reinforcing the growing influence of EC-Council’s Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO) program in shaping the next generation of enterprise cybersecurity leadership.
Built from insights gathered from 346 Certified CISOs across more than 87 countries, the report stands among the industry’s most comprehensive studies focused exclusively on executive cybersecurity leadership. The findings reveal that organizations are rapidly shifting expectations for CISOs beyond technical oversight toward enterprise-wide business leadership, governance maturity, resilience strategy, financial accountability, and board-level influence.
At the center of this shift is artificial intelligence. According to the report, 3 in 4 respondents identified AI threat response capability as the single most essential executive cybersecurity leadership trait through 2028, while 80% confirmed their organizations are already integrating or transitioning toward AI-powered cybersecurity operations. The findings signal a decisive industry movement away from reactive…
