1、FRONTIER TECH PRACTICE2025 Global Chief Information Security Officer Compensation SurveyContentsA letter from the author 3Methodology 3Market context 4Demographics 6Compensation:United States 8Compensation:Europe 132025 GLOBAL CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER COMPENSATION SURVEY2 Welcome to the 20
2、25 Global Chief Information Security Officer Compensation Survey,our sixth annual examination of compensation for this critical enterprise leadership role.For this report,Heidrick&Struggles compiled compensation data from a survey fielded in summer 2025 of 371 CISOs around the world.Most carried the
3、 title of chief information security officer,but respondents also included chief security officers and other senior information security executives.This report includes organizational and compensation data from respondents in the United States and Europe.We hope you enjoy reading the report,which is
4、 now widely recognized as the most authoritative and broadly disseminated survey of its kind.As always,suggestions are welcome,so please feel free to contact usor your Heidrick&Struggles representativewith questions and comments.Sincerely,On confidentialityThe Global Chief Information Security Offic
5、er Compensation Survey,2025,was conducted on an anonymous basis.Matt Aiello PartnerWashington,DC and San FA letter from the authorMethodologyIn an online survey,we asked participants to provide information on compensation data,including current base salary,bonus for the most recent fiscal year,and a
6、nnualized equity or long-term incentive pay,as well as joining bonuses.All data collected was self-reported by information security professionals and has been aggregated.Diverse region,inclusive workforces:Diversity and inclusion policy and practice in Asia PacificHEIDRICK&STRUGGLES3 The role of the