U.S. states with formally established CISO authority 2018, by mechanism

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Ani Petrosyan,
Aug 25, 2023
In 2018, 63 percent of U.S. state chief information security officers (CISOs) had their authority established by statute or law, which was the most common scenario for the CISO or equivalent position. Only two percent of state CISOs had no formally established authority.

What mechanism establishes your state’s CISO or equivalent position’s authority over the other organizational entities for which it has responsibility?

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Authority established by statute or law 63%
Authority established by secretary or CIO 53%
Authority established by administrative rule, regulation, or procedure 29%
Authority established by an executive (governor’s) order 29%
Authority established by interagency agreement 16%
No formal established authority 2%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents63%63%53%53%29%29%29%29%16%16%2%2%Authority established by statute or lawAuthority established by secretary or CIOAuthority established by administrative rule, regulation, or procedureAuthority established by an executive (governor’s) orderAuthority established by interagency agreementNo formal established authority
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%

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October 2019

Region

United States

Survey time period

2018

Number of respondents

49 respondents

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state chief information security officers (CISOs)

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