Inside the Mind of a CISO: Resilience in an AI-accelerated World

Inside the Mind of a CISO 2025

Inside the Mind of a CISO 2025 is a digital magazine report comprising 10 articles, each
examining different aspects of the modern-day CISO experience.

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Vulnerability trends for CISOs to watch:

88%

Increase in hardware vulnerabilities

10%

Increase in API vulnerabilities

2x

Increase in network vulnerabilities

View the report to learn:

  • 5 surging vulnerabilities types to watch out for
  • Tips to building a better board deck that effectively communicates risk
  • Spotlights of leading CISOs and how they are approaching AI governance
  • Advice for measuring security outcomes
  • Ways CISOs are operationalizing attack surface intelligence
Sisyphus

“We are in a high-stakes innovation race, but with every AI advance, the security landscape becomes exponentially more complex. Attackers are exploiting this complexity, but still targeting foundational layers like hardware and APIs. No single CISO can win this race alone. To thrive, we must move beyond isolated efforts and cultivate a collective resilience of collaboration—pooling our knowledge of the hacker community to outpace emerging threats together. This community-driven approach is the only way to stay ahead.”

– Nick McKenzie, CI&SO, Bugcrowd

Nick McKenzie, CIO and CSO, Bugcrowd

Inside the Mind of a CISO highlights vulnerability data trends and shares insights around AI governance, ways to effectively communicate risk to the board, tips for measuring
security outcomes, and thoughts on how CISO’s should approach their
red teaming strategies.

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