{"id":287549,"date":"2026-07-09T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/09\/75-cisos-fear-executives-dont-understand-cybersecurity-risks\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T09:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T13:20:13","slug":"75-cisos-fear-executives-dont-understand-cybersecurity-risks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/09\/75-cisos-fear-executives-dont-understand-cybersecurity-risks\/","title":{"rendered":"75% CISOs Fear Executives Don\u2019t Understand Cybersecurity Risks"},"content":{"rendered":"

75% CISOs Fear Executives Don\u2019t Understand Cybersecurity Risks<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.infosecurity-magazine.com\/news\/cisos-fear-execs-dont-understand\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-07-09 08:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.infosecurity-magazine.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Over three quarters of cybersecurity leaders believe that the board level decision makers above them do not understand the cybersecurity risks associated with how their employees act in the workplace.<\/p>\n

That is according to a report by MetaCompliance, published on July 9 and based on responses from over 200 CISOs across Europe. Of those surveyed, 78% said that C-level executives do not fully understand cybersecurity risks, at a time when employees are bombarded with phishing attacks and are forced to contend with security challenges around the rise of AI.<\/p>\n

This lack of understanding, and sometimes interest, from the board has created headaches for cybersecurity leaders, who are faced with bolstering resilience against cyber threats despite a lack of consistent senior-level backing.<\/p>\n

Indeed, according to the survey, 79% of CISOs said leadership support for security awareness initiatives fades over time, making it harder to ensure the organization and its employees are protected against evolving cyber threats, such as the rise of AI-based social engineering attacks.<\/p>\n

Reduced Confidence in Cyber Reliance <\/strong><\/p>\n

This has resulted in a situation where CISOs feel less confident in their organization\u2019s cyber resilience than they did 12 months ago. Half of those who feel this way cited the rise of increasingly sophisticated and scalable AI-based social engineering attacks as their primary reason for this.<\/p>\n

\u201cAI has changed the context for human risk. Attackers are no longer relying on obvious scams or poorly written phishing emails. They can now create highly convincing impersonation attempts, social engineering attacks and fraudulent communications at scale,\u201d said James Mackay, CEO at MetaCompliance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat makes senior leadership alignment more important than ever. Human cyber risk is no longer just an awareness issue or a training issue; it is a strategic business risk. But our research shows that many CISOs are still trying to drive change without consistent senior…<\/p>\n

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