r/ciso is a subreddit with 10k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses security, ciso, cybersecurity, risk, and ai.
Conversations to support security leaders in staying on top of news and the latest trends in information security.
Popular Themes in r/ciso
#1
Advice Requests
: "CISO with no team, IT wants “IT security” - advice & references?"
20 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Looking for the most efficient GRC platform?"
17 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I don’t think many people understand the physical and mental toll a cyberattack can have on a CISO."
10 posts
#4
News
: "CISO View: Keeping AI Innovation Moving Without Letting Shadow AI Run Wild"
5 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "Got hired with no experience as a CISO."
3 posts
#6
Ideas
: "If I Started a Blog By a New CISO for new CISOs..?"
1 post
#7
Money Talk
: "CISO Compensation"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/ciso
#1
Security
: "CISO without the C? CyberSecurity leader in a mid-size company"
110 posts
#2
Ciso
: "I don’t think many people understand the physical and mental toll a cyberattack can have on a Ciso."
102 posts
#3
Cybersecurity
: "When Cybersecurity Leadership Becomes a Board-Level Issue"
53 posts
#4
Risk
: "Criteria for Risk register"
30 posts
#5
Ai
: "CISO View: Keeping Ai Innovation Moving Without Letting Shadow Ai Run Wild"
29 posts
#6
Compliance
: "Cost of non-Compliance"
13 posts
#7
Grc
: "Looking for the most efficient Grc platform?"
11 posts
#8
Cloud
: "We are hackers, researchers, and Cloud security experts at Wiz, Ask Us Anything!"
11 posts
#9
Cyber
9 posts
#10
Training
: "Free Microsoft CISO Training workshop"
7 posts
Flair Used in r/ciso
#1
Mod
: "Create a Pinned Post on Career Advice for Newbies"
1 post
#2
Discussion
: "Privacy Management"
1 post
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Yearly
+5k members(104.0%)
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Last updated: July 15, 2026