[Phlarp]

It really feels like the CISO role has become less about the security posture of an organization and more about being a corporate whipping boy-- Predesignated as the go-to sacrificial lamb for when a public leak or government investigation comes knocking.

Hard to find longevity or stability in a role that exists to fail

[tptacek]

To the extent that's true, it sure doesn't seem to stop high-profile people with lots to lose from taking that role.

[hn_throwaway_99]

CISO's get paid a ton of money to be that sacrificial lamb. At the same time, since it's widely known that the post is a sacrificial lamb post, there is really not that much to lose.

[michaelcampbell]

$$$, golden parachutes, quick vesting equity...

[BeFlatXIII]

Once this is known throughout the industry, it also means that the whipping boys keep getting fired and then taking up their next tenure at the startup next door until they're fired again.