aisecurity.llc
The vCISO Vacuum
Some organizations are too small to hire the unicorn but too exposed to defer AI security.
Mid-market exposure gap
What this finding measures
Some organizations are too small to hire the unicorn but too exposed to defer AI security.
Coverage gap
Internal staffing mismatch
Chart targets
- chart_company_size_ai_security_gap
- chart_fractional_support_model_interest
- chart_survey_ownership_gap
- chart_survey_budget_status
- chart_survey_board_pressure
- chart_survey_maturity_by_org_size
- chart_survey_flash_archetype
Active filters: period=all, industry=all, seniority=all
Evidence charts
Current chart outputs for this finding
Market Segmentation
Role Breadth Pressure by Industry
Industries ranked by average Frankenstein Role Score in 2026 — shows which verticals compress the most into one role.
Chart ID: chart_company_size_ai_security_gap
Source: export.v_chart_company_type_score_bars
Market Segmentation
Security Engineering Hiring Volume by Industry
Industries hiring the most security engineering talent in 2026 — proxy for fractional support demand.
Chart ID: chart_fractional_support_model_interest
Source: export.v_chart_company_type_score_bars
Survey Research
AI Security Ownership — Who Holds It?
Cross-persona distribution: who currently owns AI security in your organization? (select all that apply).
Chart ID: chart_survey_ownership_gap
Source: survey_aggregate.cross_persona.ownership_distribution
Caption: Ownership fragmentation: % reporting each category of current AI security ownership.
Chart caveat: Multi-select question — percentages sum to more than 100%.
Deck note: Ownership fragmentation is the most-cited blocker across all four personas.
AI Security Budget Formality (CISOs)
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Board-Level AI Security Pressure (CISOs)
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Program Maturity by Organization Size
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Organization AI Security Archetype (Flash Assessment)
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