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A virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) is a senior cybersecurity leader who works remotely with your business, typically on a part-time, retainer, or per project basis. They bring with them the expertise of a full-time CISO minus the expense of hiring one in-house. vCISOs tend to be brought in to help shape security, strategy, manage risk, and guide businesses through compliance frameworks such as GDPR, ISO 27001, or Cyber Essentials.

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Defined by Gartner as the next evolution of breach and attack simulation (BAS), adversarial exposure validation (AEV) is a security solution that continuously assesses how well security controls prevent, detect, and respond to real-world adversarial behaviors—across multiple environments and the entire attack lifecycle.

Having recently reached the 100 day mark of the new administration in the U.S., Snyk thought it important to check in with some of the nation’s CISOs to gauge how they were feeling about the cybersecurity posture of both the nation and their own organizations. In partnership with Researchscape, we surveyed a total of 101 U.S. based CISOs working in Information Security and/or Information Technology who responded to the online survey from April 7 - 21, 2025.

When I started learning about cybersecurity, I thought it was only about firewalls and antivirus software. I didn’t know how fast things change and threats evolve. Whenever I felt like I had a handle on things, something new came in headlines: ransomware, phishing kits, zero-day attacks. It’s a lot. If you work in tech, you’ve probably felt that too. Even if cybersecurity isn’t your full-time job, it still touches everything. And keeping up with everything is not easy.

Let’s be real: 2024 is the year AI went from pilot to policy. And in 2025, it’s not slowing down. Every enterprise I talk to, from high-growth SaaS companies to large-scale global platforms, implements AI internally or embeds it into its products. With that momentum comes a wave of questions: Is this secure? Are we exposing customer data? What will our auditors say? CISOs are now expected to balance innovation with protection, fostering progress while staying ahead of risk.

It’s all over the news: GenAI will fuel a rise in scams and fraud. That’s a big claim, so let’s unpack what it means through the lens of one threat vector in particular: phishing.

As cyber threats grow more advanced and persistent, traditional reactive defences are no longer enough. Today’s security leaders must shift toward proactive threat intelligence, anticipating and neutralising risks before they evolve into serious breaches.

Cybersecurity is no longer a technical blocker but a strategic business priority crucial to survival. The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is at the forefront of this transformation. Beyond being the technologist overseeing the development and implementation of security strategies, CISOs are multifaceted leaders, managers, and communicators responsible for allocating budgets, managing teams, and translating complex security concepts into actionable strategies.