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The CISO2CISO community · November 2026

Who we are

CISO2CISO is where security leaders meet their peers. Almost 200,000 cybersecurity professionals from 85 countries (CISOs, security directors, architects, analysts, consultants and the people who build the technology they rely on) sharing what works, what doesn’t and what’s next.

199K+
members
85
countries
20K+
companies & organizations
~37KCISOs & Heads of Security18.5% of members
~32KSecurity directors & managers16.1% of members
~104KSecurity specialists & consultants52.1% of members
~76KWork at companies with 10,000+ employees37.8% of members
By role

The people in the room

From the CISO’s office to the SOC floor: leaders, practitioners and advisors who shape how organizations defend themselves.

18.5%CISO / Head of Security
16.1%Directors & managers
3.4%C-level (CIO, CTO, CEO)
52.1%Specialists & consultants
9.8%Other profiles

Security leadership~37,200 · 18.6%

CISOs / CSOs~28,800
Heads of Security~6,800
Deputy CISOs / BISOs~1,300
vCISOs~340

Directors & managers~25,500 · 12.7%

Security managers~14,400
Security directors & VPs~11,100

Business & tech leaders~7,400 · 3.7%

CEOs, founders & board~5,800
CIOs & CTOs~1,550

Practitioners~84,700 · 42.3%

Analysts~27,000
Specialists~26,000
Engineers~21,100
SOC, threat intel & IR~6,000
Architects~3,100
Pentesters & red team~1,400

Advisory & governance~25,000 · 12.5%

Consultants & advisors~20,400
GRC, risk, audit & privacy~4,600

Also in the room~13,000 · 6.5%

Sales & business dev.~5,400
Educators & researchers~5,000
Students & interns~2,600
The whole ecosystem

The whole ecosystem in one room

The leaders who buy, evaluate and run security technology, next to the vendors that build it and the firms that deliver it.

~37,200Security leadersWho buy, evaluate and run the technology
~37,900Work in the cybersecurity industry18.9% of members
~5,350At technology & security vendorsLeading security, cloud and big-tech vendors
~15,870At consulting & services firmsServing our members’ companies
Where we are

85 countries, one conversation

A global community with deep roots in the Americas and Europe.

Members by country

FewerMore members

Top 10 countries

United States45.5%
Spain6.1%
Canada6.1%
United Kingdom5.3%
Brazil5.1%
Israel5.0%
Germany3.2%
Mexico2.9%
France2.8%
Colombia2.5%

By region

United States45.5%
Canada6.1%
Latin America19.8%
United Kingdom5.3%
Europe15.5%
Israel5.0%
Asia-Pacific2.4%
Middle East & Africa0.4%
Organizations

20,000+ companies and organizations

From startups to the world’s largest enterprises: over a third of us protect organizations with 10,000+ people.

Company size (employees)

1–20025.9%
201–2,00021.0%
2,001–10,00015.3%
10,000+37.8%

Companies & organizations20K+

By region

United States8,486
Latin America4,429
Europe4,165
United Kingdom1,530
Canada1,370
Israel988
Asia-Pacific906
Middle East & Africa155

Top countries

United States8,486
United Kingdom1,530
Canada1,370
Brazil1,184
Spain1,160
Germany1,038
Israel988
France856

More countries

Mexico753
Colombia640
Argentina581
Chile563
Italy475
India413
Peru350
Netherlands172
Industries

Where we protect

Every major industry is represented, with a strong presence in financial services.

Top industries · all members

IT services & consulting28.3%
Cybersecurity18.9%
Financial services6.7%
Technology & internet4.8%
Banking4.2%
Software development3.3%
Telecommunications2.7%
Defense & space2.1%

Security leaders by industry~37,200 leaders

IT services & consulting~6,690 · 18%
Financial services~5,570 · 15%
Cybersecurity~4,100 · 11%
Banking~3,730 · 10%
Technology & internet~1,860 · 5%
Software development~1,750 · 4.7%
Insurance~1,610 · 4.3%
Telecommunications~1,170 · 3.1%
Government~930 · 2.5%
Hospitals & health care~900 · 2.4%
Higher education~500 · 1.3%
Information services~450 · 1.2%
Business consulting~340 · 0.9%
Retail~320 · 0.8%
~10,900 (29%) of our security leaders protect the financial sector: financial services, banking and insurance.

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Snapshot · November 2026