What are the differences between a CRO and a CISO?

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Chief Data Officer in Services (non-Government)3 years ago

Assuming CRO means Chief Risk Officer, the coverage differs. CROs look at enterprise risk which would cover everything from talent retention and failure to innovate while the CISO’s scope covers cyber (and data) security.

Development Operations VP, Information Technology in Services (non-Government)3 years ago

CISOs are in charge of implementing detect, protect, and recovery procedures and implementations. CROs are in charge of identifying risks and implementing business continuity plans. The CISO may report to the CEO or CISO while CRO may report to CEO or CFO. CISOs will be more technical in skill set where CRO will be legal and business oriented.

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