Survey Analysis: Cybersecurity Oversight

Discover findings from NACD’s 2025 Public Company Board Practices and Oversight Survey related to the board’s oversight of Cybersecurity at their organizations. The data was gathered from directors and others who serve the boards of publicly traded companies. Access the full survey here.

Key Insights

The state of board cybersecurity oversight in 2025 is mixed. Overall, respondents are more confident in their board’s cybersecurity oversight capabilities and in their own capabilities. This aligns with broader adoption of key oversight practices and greater participation in cyber-risk education by individual directors. For example…