71% of CISOs spend 10+ hours on board reports

Pulse Security AI's The CISO-Board Communication Gap report found that 71% of CISOs spend 10 or more hours on board reports, as boards demand evidence that security controls reduce business risk in terms of resilience and decision relevance. The report also found that many organizations lack a formally defined cyber risk appetite, and CISOs are calling for simpler data delivery and better frameworks.

Boards want evidence that security controls and architecture reduce business risk, expressed in terms of resilience, consequence, and decision relevance. Translating technical findings into business language remains a major time burden for CISOs, who are calling for simpler data delivery, better frameworks, and better context. Pulse Security AI’s The CISO-Board Communication Gap report found that board members bring external information into discussions while many organizations still lack a formally defined cyber risk appetite. Over the … More https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/10/ciso-board-communication-gap-report/ The post 71% of CISOs spend 10+ hours on board reports https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/10/ciso-board-communication-gap-report/ appeared first on Help Net Security https://www.helpnetsecurity.com .