StateoftheCSO 2012

PurposeandMethodology
SurveySample
Fielded TotalRespondents MarginofError AudienceBase Jan31 Feb14,2012
228security decisionmakers

SurveyMethod
Collection NumberofQuestions Online Questionnaire 23(incl.demographics)

+/ 6.5% CSOonline.com

SurveyGoal
CSO magazinesStateoftheCSOsurveyis conductedannuallytoprovidedataonthe evolvingroleofCSOsintodaysbusiness climate.

Source:StateoftheCSOSurvey,CSOmagazine,2012.

FocusonManagingRiskNotJustSecurity

No Change, 26% Less Value, 5% More Value, 68%

No Change, 27% More Value, 61%

Less Value, 13%

Head of Security

Non-Head of Security

Q.Inthepast12months,hasyourorganization'sseniormanagementplacedmore,lessorthesamevalueonriskmanagement? 3
Source:StateoftheCSOSurvey,CSOmagazine,2012.

MoreOptimismonAreasWithinControl

60% 55% 45% 36% 36%

62%

Yourteam's/division's performanceagainst metrics/goals

Yourfirm'sbusinessoutlook

Yourindustry'sbusinessoutlook

Averygoodyear/Asomewhatgoodyear

Asomewhatchallengingyear/Averychallengingyear

Q.Howwouldyouratethefollowingover thenext12months? 4
Source:StateoftheCSOSurvey,CSOmagazine,2012.

SecurityBudgetsStable/Increasing

42%

51%

Overall Security Budgets Expectedto Growby

11% 9%

5%

45%

38%

inthe coming year

2012 Increase Decrease

2011 RemaintheSame

Q.Comparedtothepast12months,willyourorganizationsoverallsecuritybudgetincrease,decreaseorremainthe sameinthenext12months? 5
Source:StateoftheCSOSurvey,CSOmagazine,2012.

HighLevelofSatisfactionwithVendors
4% 17% 26% 8%

79% 66%

Products
Verysatisfied/Satisfied Dissatisfied/Verydissatisfied

Services
Noopinion/Notsure

Q.Ingeneral,howsatisfiedareyouwiththequalityandrelevanceofproductsandservicesofferedbysecurityvendors? 6
Source:StateoftheCSOSurvey,CSOmagazine,2012.

MobilityImpactingSecurityProfession
Mobility
30%

Technologyasaservice(cloud)

18%

Consumerizationofdesktop/devices

16%

Socialmedia/networking

14%

Ubiquitousdata(bigdata)

11%

Noneoftheabove

10%

Q.Inyouropinion,whichofthefollowingmajortrendswillhavethemostprofoundeffectontheroleofthesecurity professionalinthefuture? 7
Source:StateoftheCSOSurvey,CSOmagazine,2012.

TechnologyasaService WillImpactFutureofSecurity

44%
SignificantImpact SomewhatofanImpact

2% 6% 49%

LittleorNoImpact NotSure

Q.Inyouropinion,whatimpactwilltechnologyasaservice(e.g.,cloudcomputing)haveontheroleofthesecurity professionalinthefuture? 8
Source:StateoftheCSOSurvey,CSOmagazine,2012.

Conclusions
Enterpriseriskmanagementdecisionsinfluencebehaviorsandspending Securityspendingisexpectedtoincrease/remainstable Mobiletrendsarehavingthegreatestimpactonthesecurityrole

Source:StateoftheCSOSurvey,CSOmagazine,2012.

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Forapresentationofthecompletesurveyresults,pleasecontactBob Melkatbmelk@idgenterprise.com.

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Source:StateoftheCSOSurvey,CSOmagazine,2012.