The document summarizes the findings of a 2014 survey of 138 chief information security officers (CISOs) on the state of security leadership. It finds that CISOs now have more influence in their organizations but also face greater challenges from sophisticated external threats. CISOs believe securing entire ecosystems, not just individual organizations, will be important in the future. Emerging areas like mobile security still need work, while cloud security budgets are increasing. CISOs are uncertain how regulations will evolve but are focusing on technology, collaboration, and planning for different governance scenarios.