State of Cyber Awareness in the Boardroom
NightDragon, Diligent and our coalition of industry leaders analyzed the leadership composition of the Boards of the S&P 500, with a goal to determine if there was a potential gap in education and expertise at the nation’s largest and most influential companies when it comes to mitigating cyber risk.
Key findings
Diligent Institute and NightDragon report finds gap in cyber experience in S&P500 boardrooms.
12%
of companies in the S&P 500 have at least one current or former cyber expert on the board
31%
of companies have some level of technology expertise on their board
52%
have at least one board member with some connection to
the cyber world
Risk & strategy
State of Cyber Awareness in the Boardroom
An in-depth analysis of the state of cyber awareness, education and expertise of board of directors at S&P 500 companies.
How cyber-ready are S&P 500 boards?
We took an in-depth approach analyzing the career backgrounds of S&P 500 directors to understand their levels of cyber experience.
Are boards bringing in current or former CISOs?
Only 1.4% of S&P 500 companies have a current or former CISO on the board.
How can boards advance their cyber awareness?
Companies should seek to educate their board members on cyber security so they can understand the threat landscape.
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