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?
Characteristic
Share 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
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Deloitte. (October 22, 2019). What mechanism establishes your state’s CISO or equivalent position’s authority over the other organizational entities for which it has responsibility? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074318/us-states-with-cyber-security-budget/
Deloitte. "What mechanism establishes your state’s CISO or equivalent position’s authority over the other organizational entities for which it has responsibility?." Chart. October 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074318/us-states-with-cyber-security-budget/
Deloitte. (2019). What mechanism establishes your state’s CISO or equivalent position’s authority over the other organizational entities for which it has responsibility?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074318/us-states-with-cyber-security-budget/
Deloitte. "What Mechanism Establishes Your State’s Ciso or Equivalent Position’s Authority over The Other Organizational Entities for Which It Has Responsibility?." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074318/us-states-with-cyber-security-budget/
Deloitte, What mechanism establishes your state’s CISO or equivalent position’s authority over the other organizational entities for which it has responsibility? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074318/us-states-with-cyber-security-budget/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
What mechanism establishes your state’s CISO or equivalent position’s authority over the other organizational entities for which it has responsibility? [Graph], Deloitte, October 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074318/us-states-with-cyber-security-budget/
