U.S. cybersecurity regulations effectiveness per state CISOs 2022

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Ani Petrosyan,
Dec 3, 2024
A 2022 survey of State Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) in the United States found that state-level privacy regulations with commitment to funding were more likely to improve the state's cybersecurity posture and reduce risk. Roughly 35 percent of state CISOs said such regulations were most effective. In the case of the federal cybersecurity regulations with funding, only 15 percent thought they were most effective.

Degree of effectiveness of cybersecurity regulations according to state CISOs in the United States in 2022

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October 2022

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United States

Survey time period

2022

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State chief information security officers (CISOs) of 50 states and three territories;1 - least effective, 5 - most effective

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The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "How effective are applicable federal and stats cybersecurity regulations at improving your state's cybersecurity posture and reducing risk?" (1 - least effective, 5 - most effective)

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