Certified CISO Hall of Fame Report 2025 :
98% of CISO are Confident Executive-Level Decision-Makers after CCISO Certification
Gain Exclusive Insights from the Elite Circle of Certified CISOs.
Discover how CCISOs are transforming their careers and leading cybersecurity teams worldwide.
Areas of Impact
Real outcomes from real professionals.
Leadership & Decision-Making
Career Advancement
Business & Security Alignment
Governance, Risk Management & Compliance
Leadership & Decision-Making
Leadership & Decision-Making
98%
Certified CISOs report higher confidence in making business-driven cybersecurity decisions at the executive level after earning the CCISO credential.
CCISO training builds real-world executive decision-making abilities through scenario-based learning. Certified CISO leaders emerge equipped to make high-impact strategic choices with confidence and clarity.
97%
Certified CISOs say CCISO strengthened their ability to communicate with executive leadership and the board.
CCISO program’s board-level focus elevates leadership skills beyond technical expertise. Its executive-centric curriculum empowers CISOs to lead with greater authority and vision.
97%
CISOs say the CCISO accreditation enhanced their ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
CCISO coursework sharpens the ability to translate technical risk into business language. Certified CISO leaders communicate more persuasively, fostering stronger alignment at the top.
Career Advancement
Career Advancement
100%
CISOs believe the CCISO program should be part of the development journey for the next generation of cybersecurity executives.
The CCISO framework accelerates leadership readiness for emerging security executives. Its holistic coverage of governance, strategy, and management prepares professionals for senior roles.
9 out of 10
CISO professionals credit the CCISO certification as instrumental in helping them attain their current position.
Recognized as an industry benchmark, CCISO credential signals board-level competency and executive maturity to employers. CCISO training builds practical leadership skills aligned with U.S. Department of Defence 8140 and other standards and frameworks, elevating candidates for high-trust, mission-critical roles, a leadership toolkit hiring organizations prioritize.
Business & Security Alignment
Business & Security Alignment
96%
CISOs state that CCISO improved their ability to manage and optimize cybersecurity budgets and costs.
C|CISO program
strengthens executives’ ability to balance security needs with financial accountability. As they are required to align security investments with organizational priorities and risk exposure.
4 in 5
CISOs identified stronger alignment between IT and business as a key area of impact after earning the CCISO certification.
CCISO program teaches CISOs and aspiring leaders, how to bridge operational and strategic priorities. Certified CISO’s drive collaboration that transforms security into a business enabler.
Governance, Risk Management & Compliance
Governance, Risk Management & Compliance
98%
CISOs report that the CCISO certification improved their leadership skills, including governance, financial planning, and executive communication.
CCISO coursework strengthens mastery of GRC frameworks and enterprise risk models. Certified CISO leaders gain the tools to implement mature, scalable, and compliant security programs.
4 out of 5
CISOs state that their security governance and risk management became more measurable after certification.
C|CISO credential supports in developing capabilities in governance, risk management, and strategic planning,
enabling professionals to contribute across security functions that operate in closer alignment with business priorities and governance.
Leadership & Decision-Making
98%
Certified CISOs report higher confidence in making business-driven cybersecurity decisions at the executive level after earning the CCISO credential.
CCISO training builds real-world executive decision-making abilities through scenario-based learning. Certified CISO leaders emerge equipped to make high-impact strategic choices with confidence and clarity.
97%
Certified CISOs say CCISO strengthened their ability to communicate with executive leadership and the board.
CCISO program’s board-level focus elevates leadership skills beyond technical expertise. Its executive-centric curriculum empowers CISOs to lead with greater authority and vision.
97%
CISOs say the CCISO accreditation enhanced their ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
CCISO coursework sharpens the ability to translate technical risk into business language. Certified CISO leaders communicate more persuasively, fostering stronger alignment at the top.
Career Advancement
100%
CISOs believe the CCISO program should be part of the development journey for the next generation of cybersecurity executives.
The CCISO framework accelerates leadership readiness for emerging security executives. Its holistic coverage of governance, strategy, and management prepares professionals for senior roles.
9 out of 10
CISO professionals credit the CCISO certification as instrumental in helping them attain their current position.
Recognized as an industry benchmark, CCISO credential signals board-level competency and executive maturity to employers. CCISO training builds practical leadership skills aligned with U.S. Department of Defence 8140 and other standards and frameworks, elevating candidates for high-trust, mission-critical roles, a leadership toolkit hiring organizations prioritize.
Business & Security Alignment
96%
CISOs state that CCISO improved their ability to manage and optimize cybersecurity budgets and costs.
C|CISO program
strengthens executives’ ability to balance security needs with financial accountability. As they are required to align security investments with organizational priorities and risk exposure.
4 in 5
CISOs identified stronger alignment between IT and business as a key area of impact after earning the CCISO certification.
CCISO program teaches CISOs and aspiring leaders, how to bridge operational and strategic priorities. Certified CISO’s drive collaboration that transforms security into a business enabler.
Governance, Risk Management & Compliance
98%
CISOs report that the CCISO certification improved their leadership skills, including governance, financial planning, and executive communication.
CCISO coursework strengthens mastery of GRC frameworks and enterprise risk models. Certified CISO leaders gain the tools to implement mature, scalable, and compliant security programs.
4 out of 5
CISOs state that their security governance and risk management became more measurable after certification.
C|CISO credential supports in developing capabilities in governance, risk management, and strategic planning,
enabling professionals to contribute across security functions that operate in closer alignment with business priorities and governance.
Success Stories
Real voices from the global C|EH community.
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Meet the Top 50 C|CISO Hall of Fame Honorees
All
America
Asia
Europe & UK
Africa & Middle East
Australia
All
Americas (North & South)
Bob Zinga
Managing Director
Government cyber defense leader advancing NAVNETWARCOM mission expansion across blue team, space, and network security while elevating global procedures, thought leadership, and operational excellence with authoritative influence and strategic national impact.
Bradley Schaufenbuel
Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer
Award-winning CISO advancing zero trust, accelerating cyber-resilience with automated recovery, and shaping global security strategy through influential publications, industry leadership, and transformative enterprise protection with measurable operational impact.
Brian Phillips
Vice President, IT and Information Security
Experience in retail cybersecurity and AI-driven threat detection initiatives. Focused on
advancing security operations through automation and fraud detection capabilities
supporting enterprise risk management.
Darren Death
CISO / Chief Privacy Officer / Deputy Chief AI Officer
Led a major shift-left security transformation by embedding controls into SDLC and
acquisitions. Advocates for continuous ATO as Government Chair, driving modern federal
cybersecurity through real-time oversight and Zero Trust-aligned practices.
Dina Mathers
CISO
Focused on strengthening security operations, improving threat detection and response
processes, and supporting the evolution of enterprise security programs through
modernization and operational improvements.
Dr. Erdal Ozkaya
Group Chief Information Security Officer
Experience in leading enterprise cybersecurity strategy, focusing on strengthening security
governance, improving identity and access management, and enhancing overall
organizational cyber resilience through structured security programs and modernization
initiatives.
Dr. Victor Monga
Fractional CISO
Led a Zero Trust transformation with identity-first security, phishing-resistant MFA, SIEM-integrated telemetry, and secure cloud access- reducing lateral movement opportunities, shifting legacy VPN and VDI users to cloud-native secure access, and improving both security and user experience.
Gernette Wright
IT Security Officer
Awarded Future CISO in 2024 and the 2024 HMG Global Leadership Institute Award, who
led the implementation of an AI-driven GRC initiative to automate the reconciliation of
external cybersecurity posture for non-integrated entities, helping reduce manual effort for
internal teams and improve governance across disparate business environments.
Gregory Bell
Security & Privacy Executive
Experienced in risk-based HIPAA frameworks and compliance modernization across healthcare and nuclear energy sectors, including NERC CIP, NRC, and NIST-aligned security
programs that improved regulatory readiness and reduced compliance overhead.
Jai Arun
Global Head of Product Management & Strategy
Focused on advancing quantum-safe cryptography and crypto-agility solutions by enabling cryptographic discovery, inventory, risk assessment, prioritization, and remediation to support enterprise cryptographic modernization across regulated industries including government, financial services, telecom, and critical infrastructure.
José Gabriel Croci Salgado
Senior Consultant – Expert Advisor
Cybersecurity consultant focused on threat modeling, security advisory, and enterprise
security improvement initiatives supporting organizational resilience and security practices.
Lee Vorthman
VP, Strategic Security & Technology Initiatives
A visionary enterprise security leader reshaping global defense—driving collaborative transformation, elevating executive insight, and aligning cybersecurity to business value, delivering measurable risk reduction and redefining modern security excellence.
Luiz Bianchi Jr
Cybersecurity Management Coordinator
National cybersecurity coordinator centralizing capabilitie into a Center of Excellence, elevating governance, continuity, and defensive operations while transforming security maturity through unified strategy, executive alignment, and proactive risk-driven resilience.
Michael Calderin
Chief Information Security Officer
Award-winning CISO recognized globally for leadership and industry impact. Led cybersecurity integration for a $788M acquisition and actively shapes security culture, innovation, and strategic partnerships through advisory councils and professional networks.
Mike Morrow
Acting Chief Information Security Officer – SaaS Governance
Government cybersecurity leader advancing federal SaaS governance, StateRAMP compliance, supply chain risk controls, and national trust frameworks while mentoring future talent and elevating security maturity across agencies, universities, and critical programs with measurable impact.
Paul kankwende
Group Head of Information Security
Led the implementation of SOC and MDR capabilities, developed an ISO 27001-aligned cybersecurity framework, reduced audit findings by 40%, and established board-level reporting dashboards to support governance and alignment of cybersecurity initiatives with business objectives.
Phillip Dwayne Cuyler
Cybersecurity Risk Manager of Information & Operational Technology
Responsible for developing OT cybersecurity training frameworks and skill matrices,
managing SCADA-related POA&M processes, and supporting SSP/ATO compliance activities,
including documentation and remediation of security findings across Bureau of Reclamation
regional systems.
Richard Henderson
Executive Director and Chief Information Security Officer
Healthcare cybersecurity leader modernizing security operations, building talent pipelines,
serving as DEF CON trainer and speaker, contributing to media and industry conferences,
and mentoring security leaders across public and private sectors while supporting
modernization of healthcare security programs.
Shaju Gangadharan
Senior Director – Enterprise Architecture
Involved in identity modernisation, Zero Trust, micro-segmentation, IT/OT convergence, and
security transformation initiatives, along with contributions to upskilling and reskilling
programs supporting digital transformation and AI-augmented enterprise readiness.
Vinay Bhatia
Director, Digital Application Cybersecurity
Award-winning CISO, educator, and mentor contributing through teaching, industry presentations, and career guidance. Led SSPM and CNAPP implementations that strengthened SaaS, GenAI, and cloud security posture across the enterprise with measurable improvement.
Samer Mansour
Chief Information Security Officer
“I was able to manage my security practice as a business demonstrating the value of cybersecurity as a business enabler…”
Saurabh Kumar
Director of Security
“I have helped charity organizations run in multiple countries and domains with a collaborative mindset.”
ACEGeTS
Tim Manley
Head of Security Architect
“I have successfully led IR for two global sporting events during the pandemic..…”
Tim Manley
“I have successfully led IR for two global sporting events during the pandemic..…”
Asia
Vaibhav Pandya
Deputy General Manager – IM Governance & Centre of Excellence (COE)
A transformative cybersecurity strategist setting industry benchmarks—deploying zero trust, advanced threat controls, and resilient cloud recovery while elevating cybercrime support, strengthening public trust, and redefining security as a business enabler across complex enterprise environments.
Velmurugan Arumugam
Executive
Leading Zero Trust transformation, micro-segmentation, and NIST-aligned resilience, strengthening incident response, elevating cyber hygiene, empowering users, and cultivating a security-aware culture where awareness, protection, and risk reduction strengthen enterprise defense.
SKI SenthilKumar Iyyappan
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) & Head of IT
Technology trailblazer redefining cybersecurity as a revenue engine, uniting product, sales,
and security, earning visionary leadership accolades, streamlining due diligence, and
accelerating growth while elevating enterprise trust and operational excellence.
Mukul Kulshrestha
Head Cyber Security – CISO
Infrastructure cybersecurity powerhouse transforming port operations, accelerating incident response, securing OT systems, elevating board-level strategy, and pioneering threat scoring innovation enabling measurable business-aligned protection and resilience at scale.
Dhananjay Rokde
Chief Security Officer – Architect and Principal Advisor
Technology and cloud security innovator leading AI-driven automation, unifying hybrid environments, advancing privacy compliance, and shaping industry with influential publications, awards, and strategic resilience across high-growth global enterprises, cyber leadership.
Bhaveshkumar Bhatt
Information Security Engineering Principal
Cloud security visionary building AI-powered multi-cloud compliance platforms, award-winning thought leader driving efficiency, regulatory alignment, and transformative security culture across global industries with innovation, influence, and impact.
Zhon Teck Tan
Head of Cybersecurity Consulting – Malaysia
Cybersecurity transformation leader advancing digital banking resilience, Zero Trust adoption, cloud security, and national standards while shaping industry dialogue and strengthening financial and government sectors with board-level influence and impact.
Anupam Misra
Director
Cybersecurity transformation leader strengthening cloud resilience, implementing zero trust, accelerating incident response, and elevating industry standards while earning top honors and guiding enterprises to measurable security maturity with strategic precision.
Mahendrakumar Soni
Regional Head & CISO, APMEA
Regional cybersecurity visionary driving enterprise Zero Trust adoption, reducing attack surface, modernizing identity security, and influencing industry best practices while achieving award-winning leadership and setting benchmarks for security maturity and resilience
Xerxes Philip Kiok Kan
Head of Information Security (CISO)
Maritime cybersecurity trailblazer elevating global ISO 27001 compliance, automating security operations across 16 offices, and setting industry benchmarks while strengthening trust, resilience, and regulatory alignment with visionary leadership and measurable impact.
Wai Kit Cheah
Senior Director of Products & Solutions
Telecom cybersecurity innovator pioneering behavioral-based insider threat detection in MSSP SOCs, advancing APAC threat response maturity, and shaping industry dialogue through thought leadership, advisory influence, and next-generation security evolution.
Vijay Suryanarayana
Senior Engineering Manager
Technology security advocate driving Zero Trust infrastructure maturity, fostering cyber-aware culture, advancing talent development, and elevating industry resilience through community leadership, education, and national cybersecurity empowerment across India’s expanding digital landscape.
Nagammai Shanmugham
Vice President
Global cybersecurity leader driving multi-region risk transformation, AI-driven governance, cloud and API security alignment, and predictive regulatory resilience—elevating enterprise trust, reducing exposure, and shaping board-level cyber strategy with measurable impact.
Himanshu Srivastava
Cybersecurity culture champion delivering immersive awareness programs, real-world simulations, and behavior-shaping training that reduces human risk and strengthens global security readiness through continuous learning, practical defense skills, and industry influence.
RAVI SUBBIAH
Managing Partner: Cybersecurity Advisory and Consulting
Cybersecurity advisory leader pioneering Zero-Trust Everywhere and SASE transformation, reducing risk, simplifying cloud security, and influencing industry standards while mentoring talent and shaping thought leadership across global cybersecurity communities.
Bryan Chee
Finance sector cyber operations leader coordinating APAC vulnerability assurance, strengthening threat detection, and bridging business-security alignment while earning Hall of Fame recognition and driving regional excellence in global cybersecurity execution.
Europe & UK
Przemysław Dęba
Chief Information Security Officer
CISO driving national and European cybersecurity collaboration. Implemented Zero Trust, advanced GRC capabilities, strengthened third-party access, and launched threat-intelligence services. Established Orange Cyberdefence Poland, expanding OpSec capabilities across Europe and OMEA.
Jose Manuel Soriano Orozco
Head of IT Systems
Manufacturing cybersecurity leader inspiring future talent through books, events, and
awareness training while elevating corporate defenses and shaping industry standards with
committee influence and significant organizational improvements and resilience gains.
Mohammad Nurul Alam
Cybersecurity Strategy & GovernanceCybersecurity Strategy & Governance
European cybersecurity strategist ensuring NIS2, GDPR, and automotive compliance, steering enterprise-wide security for global industrial leader with board-level accountability, safeguarding critical infrastructure with precision, authority, transformative governance, excellence, impact.
Gavin Partington
Principal Technical Consultant | People+Data+Technology
Technology-focused security advocate driving ISO27001 and SOC2 adoption, empowering talent through learning pathways, and delivering free cybersecurity workshops that protect charities, elevate awareness, and strengthen community resilience with purpose-driven leadership and impact.
Daniel Fai
Director, Information Security Leader DACH
Retail security leader advancing enterprise protection, optimizing dawn raid readiness, and
strengthening industry resilience while driving collaboration, governance, and cyber
maturity across Europe through strategic security leadership.
Ashvin Parankusha Narsimha Murthy
Executive Consultant / Associate Partner – IBM Consulting Cybersecurity Services
Critical infrastructure cybersecurity strategist delivering AI-powered visibility, platform-level resilience, and executive transformation while pioneering Proof-of-Value frameworks that strengthen compliance, readiness, and operational awareness across multi-site environments with authority and innovation.
Claudio De Rossi
CISO
Government cybersecurity leader aligning with NIS2, strengthening governance, SIEM capability, resilience, and organizational awareness while elevating compliance maturity and positioning the institution ahead of regulatory mandates with strategic precision and impact.
Mike Morrow
Client Acting Chief Information Security Officer
“Government cybersecurity leader advancing federal SaaS governance, StateRAMP compliance, supply chain risk controls, and national trust frameworks while mentoring future talent and elevating security maturity across agencies, universities, and critical programs with measurable impact.”
Africa & Middle East
Anmar Mazin
Consultant in Cyber Security & E-GOV transformation & Digital Forensics
National cybersecurity strategist shaping Iraq’s cybersecurity strategy, building the national cybersecurity center, influencing cybercrime and privacy law, and elevating government capability through education, policy development, and secure digital transformation leadership.
Dr. Harrison Nnaemeka Nnaji
Group Chief Information Security Officer (GCISO)
Financial sector cybersecurity leader advancing AI-powered defense, strengthening
regulatory excellence, mentoring emerging talent, and contributing to industry dialogue through publications, keynote engagements, and strategic security leadership.
Majed Alshodari
CISO
Award-winning CISO advancing national cybersecurity by implementing complex NCA regulations across major data centers. Achieved 100% Samood compliance, strengthened team capabilities, and elevated the Ministry’s cybersecurity posture from low to the highest national level.
Musa Salmamza
Information Security Manager
Technology cybersecurity strategist optimizing security operations through smarter log
retention, improving threat visibility, and advancing cybersecurity readiness through Zero
Trust initiatives, infrastructure security transformation, and cybersecurity policy
engagement.
Shahid Ahmed
Head IT & Cybersecurity Assurance
Critical infrastructure cybersecurity leader securing OT environments with Zero Trust, AI-driven anomaly detection, segmentation, and industry-adopted frameworks, strengthening
cyber resilience and executive cyber readiness with measurable impact.
Sherrif Issah
Senior Manager, Cybersecurity
Cyber governance innovator shaping national standards, authoring influential frameworks, and driving Ghana’s cybersecurity industry evolution while earning national recognition and advancing critical infrastructure protection with leadership, policy impact, and measurable maturity advancement.
Gernette Wright
IT Security Officer – Americas
“Award-winning cybersecurity leader recognized by HMG and multiple industry publications. Led an AI-driven GRC automation initiative that streamlined cybersecurity posture reconciliation, reduced manual workload, and improved governance across non-integrated business entities.”
Mike Morrow
Client Acting Chief Information Security Officer
“Government cybersecurity leader advancing federal SaaS governance, StateRAMP compliance, supply chain risk controls, and national trust frameworks while mentoring future talent and elevating security maturity across agencies, universities, and critical programs with measurable impact.”
Australia
Nigel Hedges
Executive General Manager – Cyber & Risk (CISO)
Pharmaceutical cybersecurity leader driving major transformation with in-house Cyber Fusion Centre, identity modernization, data security uplift, and multi-regional talent expansion, advancing advanced SOC capability and resilience.
Dr. Harrison Nnaemeka Nnaji
Group Chief Information Security Officer (GCISO)
“Financial sector cybersecurity trailblazer redefining fraud prevention, driving AI-powered defense, elevating regulatory excellence, and shaping industry culture while mentoring emerging talent and positioning the bank as a benchmark for security leadership.”
Musa Salmamza
Information Security Manager
“Technology cybersecurity strategist reducing security costs by 40% through smarter log retention, improving threat visibility, and shaping national cyber readiness through policy simulation, student empowerment, and thought-leadership initiatives.”
Gernette Wright
IT Security Officer – Americas
“Award-winning cybersecurity leader recognized by HMG and multiple industry publications. Led an AI-driven GRC automation initiative that streamlined cybersecurity posture reconciliation, reduced manual workload, and improved governance across non-integrated business entities.”
America
Americas (North & South)
Bob Zinga
Managing Director
Government cyber defense leader advancing NAVNETWARCOM mission expansion across blue team, space, and network security while elevating global procedures, thought leadership, and operational excellence with authoritative influence and strategic national impact.
Bradley Schaufenbuel
Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer
Award-winning CISO advancing zero trust, accelerating cyber-resilience with automated recovery, and shaping global security strategy through influential publications, industry leadership, and transformative enterprise protection with measurable operational impact.
Brian Phillips
Vice President, IT and Information Security
Experience in retail cybersecurity and AI-driven threat detection initiatives. Focused on
advancing security operations through automation and fraud detection capabilities
supporting enterprise risk management.
Darren Death
CISO / Chief Privacy Officer / Deputy Chief AI Officer
Led a major shift-left security transformation by embedding controls into SDLC and
acquisitions. Advocates for continuous ATO as Government Chair, driving modern federal
cybersecurity through real-time oversight and Zero Trust-aligned practices.
Dina Mathers
CISO
Focused on strengthening security operations, improving threat detection and response
processes, and supporting the evolution of enterprise security programs through
modernization and operational improvements.
Dr. Erdal Ozkaya
Group Chief Information Security Officer
Experience in leading enterprise cybersecurity strategy, focusing on strengthening security
governance, improving identity and access management, and enhancing overall
organizational cyber resilience through structured security programs and modernization
initiatives.
Dr. Victor Monga
Fractional CISO
Led a Zero Trust transformation with identity-first security, phishing-resistant MFA, SIEM-integrated telemetry, and secure cloud access- reducing lateral movement opportunities, shifting legacy VPN and VDI users to cloud-native secure access, and improving both security and user experience.
Gernette Wright
IT Security Officer
Awarded Future CISO in 2024 and the 2024 HMG Global Leadership Institute Award, who
led the implementation of an AI-driven GRC initiative to automate the reconciliation of
external cybersecurity posture for non-integrated entities, helping reduce manual effort for
internal teams and improve governance across disparate business environments.
Gregory Bell
Security & Privacy Executive
Experienced in risk-based HIPAA frameworks and compliance modernization across healthcare and nuclear energy sectors, including NERC CIP, NRC, and NIST-aligned security
programs that improved regulatory readiness and reduced compliance overhead.
Jai Arun
Global Head of Product Management & Strategy
Focused on advancing quantum-safe cryptography and crypto-agility solutions by enabling cryptographic discovery, inventory, risk assessment, prioritization, and remediation to support enterprise cryptographic modernization across regulated industries including government, financial services, telecom, and critical infrastructure.
José Gabriel Croci Salgado
Senior Consultant – Expert Advisor
Cybersecurity consultant focused on threat modeling, security advisory, and enterprise
security improvement initiatives supporting organizational resilience and security practices.
Lee Vorthman
VP, Strategic Security & Technology Initiatives
A visionary enterprise security leader reshaping global defense—driving collaborative transformation, elevating executive insight, and aligning cybersecurity to business value, delivering measurable risk reduction and redefining modern security excellence.
Luiz Bianchi Jr
Cybersecurity Management Coordinator
National cybersecurity coordinator centralizing capabilitie into a Center of Excellence, elevating governance, continuity, and defensive operations while transforming security maturity through unified strategy, executive alignment, and proactive risk-driven resilience.
Michael Calderin
Chief Information Security Officer
Award-winning CISO recognized globally for leadership and industry impact. Led cybersecurity integration for a $788M acquisition and actively shapes security culture, innovation, and strategic partnerships through advisory councils and professional networks.
Mike Morrow
Acting Chief Information Security Officer – SaaS Governance
Government cybersecurity leader advancing federal SaaS governance, StateRAMP compliance, supply chain risk controls, and national trust frameworks while mentoring future talent and elevating security maturity across agencies, universities, and critical programs with measurable impact.
Paul kankwende
Group Head of Information Security
Led the implementation of SOC and MDR capabilities, developed an ISO 27001-aligned cybersecurity framework, reduced audit findings by 40%, and established board-level reporting dashboards to support governance and alignment of cybersecurity initiatives with business objectives.
Phillip Dwayne Cuyler
Cybersecurity Risk Manager of Information & Operational Technology
Responsible for developing OT cybersecurity training frameworks and skill matrices,
managing SCADA-related POA&M processes, and supporting SSP/ATO compliance activities,
including documentation and remediation of security findings across Bureau of Reclamation
regional systems.
Richard Henderson
Executive Director and Chief Information Security Officer
Healthcare cybersecurity leader modernizing security operations, building talent pipelines,
serving as DEF CON trainer and speaker, contributing to media and industry conferences,
and mentoring security leaders across public and private sectors while supporting
modernization of healthcare security programs.
Shaju Gangadharan
Senior Director – Enterprise Architecture
Involved in identity modernisation, Zero Trust, micro-segmentation, IT/OT convergence, and
security transformation initiatives, along with contributions to upskilling and reskilling
programs supporting digital transformation and AI-augmented enterprise readiness.
Vinay Bhatia
Director, Digital Application Cybersecurity
Award-winning CISO, educator, and mentor contributing through teaching, industry presentations, and career guidance. Led SSPM and CNAPP implementations that strengthened SaaS, GenAI, and cloud security posture across the enterprise with measurable improvement.
Samer Mansour
Chief Information Security Officer
“I was able to manage my security practice as a business demonstrating the value of cybersecurity as a business enabler…”
Saurabh Kumar
Director of Security
“I have helped charity organizations run in multiple countries and domains with a collaborative mindset.”
ACEGeTS
Tim Manley
Head of Security Architect
“I have successfully led IR for two global sporting events during the pandemic..…”
Tim Manley
“I have successfully led IR for two global sporting events during the pandemic..…”
Asia
Asia
Vaibhav Pandya
Deputy General Manager – IM Governance & Centre of Excellence (COE)
A transformative cybersecurity strategist setting industry benchmarks—deploying zero trust, advanced threat controls, and resilient cloud recovery while elevating cybercrime support, strengthening public trust, and redefining security as a business enabler across complex enterprise environments.
Velmurugan Arumugam
Executive
Leading Zero Trust transformation, micro-segmentation, and NIST-aligned resilience, strengthening incident response, elevating cyber hygiene, empowering users, and cultivating a security-aware culture where awareness, protection, and risk reduction strengthen enterprise defense.
SKI SenthilKumar Iyyappan
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) & Head of IT
Technology trailblazer redefining cybersecurity as a revenue engine, uniting product, sales,
and security, earning visionary leadership accolades, streamlining due diligence, and
accelerating growth while elevating enterprise trust and operational excellence.
Mukul Kulshrestha
Head Cyber Security – CISO
Infrastructure cybersecurity powerhouse transforming port operations, accelerating incident response, securing OT systems, elevating board-level strategy, and pioneering threat scoring innovation enabling measurable business-aligned protection and resilience at scale.
Dhananjay Rokde
Chief Security Officer – Architect and Principal Advisor
Technology and cloud security innovator leading AI-driven automation, unifying hybrid environments, advancing privacy compliance, and shaping industry with influential publications, awards, and strategic resilience across high-growth global enterprises, cyber leadership.
Bhaveshkumar Bhatt
Information Security Engineering Principal
Cloud security visionary building AI-powered multi-cloud compliance platforms, award-winning thought leader driving efficiency, regulatory alignment, and transformative security culture across global industries with innovation, influence, and impact.
Zhon Teck Tan
Head of Cybersecurity Consulting – Malaysia
Cybersecurity transformation leader advancing digital banking resilience, Zero Trust adoption, cloud security, and national standards while shaping industry dialogue and strengthening financial and government sectors with board-level influence and impact.
Anupam Misra
Director
Cybersecurity transformation leader strengthening cloud resilience, implementing zero trust, accelerating incident response, and elevating industry standards while earning top honors and guiding enterprises to measurable security maturity with strategic precision.
Mahendrakumar Soni
Regional Head & CISO, APMEA
Regional cybersecurity visionary driving enterprise Zero Trust adoption, reducing attack surface, modernizing identity security, and influencing industry best practices while achieving award-winning leadership and setting benchmarks for security maturity and resilience
Xerxes Philip Kiok Kan
Head of Information Security (CISO)
Maritime cybersecurity trailblazer elevating global ISO 27001 compliance, automating security operations across 16 offices, and setting industry benchmarks while strengthening trust, resilience, and regulatory alignment with visionary leadership and measurable impact.
Wai Kit Cheah
Senior Director of Products & Solutions
Telecom cybersecurity innovator pioneering behavioral-based insider threat detection in MSSP SOCs, advancing APAC threat response maturity, and shaping industry dialogue through thought leadership, advisory influence, and next-generation security evolution.
Vijay Suryanarayana
Senior Engineering Manager
Technology security advocate driving Zero Trust infrastructure maturity, fostering cyber-aware culture, advancing talent development, and elevating industry resilience through community leadership, education, and national cybersecurity empowerment across India’s expanding digital landscape.
Nagammai Shanmugham
Vice President
Global cybersecurity leader driving multi-region risk transformation, AI-driven governance, cloud and API security alignment, and predictive regulatory resilience—elevating enterprise trust, reducing exposure, and shaping board-level cyber strategy with measurable impact.
Himanshu Srivastava
Cybersecurity culture champion delivering immersive awareness programs, real-world simulations, and behavior-shaping training that reduces human risk and strengthens global security readiness through continuous learning, practical defense skills, and industry influence.
RAVI SUBBIAH
Managing Partner: Cybersecurity Advisory and Consulting
Cybersecurity advisory leader pioneering Zero-Trust Everywhere and SASE transformation, reducing risk, simplifying cloud security, and influencing industry standards while mentoring talent and shaping thought leadership across global cybersecurity communities.
Bryan Chee
Finance sector cyber operations leader coordinating APAC vulnerability assurance, strengthening threat detection, and bridging business-security alignment while earning Hall of Fame recognition and driving regional excellence in global cybersecurity execution.
Europe & UK
Europe & UK
Przemysław Dęba
Chief Information Security Officer
CISO driving national and European cybersecurity collaboration. Implemented Zero Trust, advanced GRC capabilities, strengthened third-party access, and launched threat-intelligence services. Established Orange Cyberdefence Poland, expanding OpSec capabilities across Europe and OMEA.
Jose Manuel Soriano Orozco
Head of IT Systems
Manufacturing cybersecurity leader inspiring future talent through books, events, and
awareness training while elevating corporate defenses and shaping industry standards with
committee influence and significant organizational improvements and resilience gains.
Mohammad Nurul Alam
Cybersecurity Strategy & GovernanceCybersecurity Strategy & Governance
European cybersecurity strategist ensuring NIS2, GDPR, and automotive compliance, steering enterprise-wide security for global industrial leader with board-level accountability, safeguarding critical infrastructure with precision, authority, transformative governance, excellence, impact.
Gavin Partington
Principal Technical Consultant | People+Data+Technology
Technology-focused security advocate driving ISO27001 and SOC2 adoption, empowering talent through learning pathways, and delivering free cybersecurity workshops that protect charities, elevate awareness, and strengthen community resilience with purpose-driven leadership and impact.
Daniel Fai
Director, Information Security Leader DACH
Retail security leader advancing enterprise protection, optimizing dawn raid readiness, and
strengthening industry resilience while driving collaboration, governance, and cyber
maturity across Europe through strategic security leadership.
Ashvin Parankusha Narsimha Murthy
Executive Consultant / Associate Partner – IBM Consulting Cybersecurity Services
Critical infrastructure cybersecurity strategist delivering AI-powered visibility, platform-level resilience, and executive transformation while pioneering Proof-of-Value frameworks that strengthen compliance, readiness, and operational awareness across multi-site environments with authority and innovation.
Claudio De Rossi
CISO
Government cybersecurity leader aligning with NIS2, strengthening governance, SIEM capability, resilience, and organizational awareness while elevating compliance maturity and positioning the institution ahead of regulatory mandates with strategic precision and impact.
Mike Morrow
Client Acting Chief Information Security Officer
“Government cybersecurity leader advancing federal SaaS governance, StateRAMP compliance, supply chain risk controls, and national trust frameworks while mentoring future talent and elevating security maturity across agencies, universities, and critical programs with measurable impact.”
Africa & Middle East
Africa & Middle East
Anmar Mazin
Consultant in Cyber Security & E-GOV transformation & Digital Forensics
National cybersecurity strategist shaping Iraq’s cybersecurity strategy, building the national cybersecurity center, influencing cybercrime and privacy law, and elevating government capability through education, policy development, and secure digital transformation leadership.
Dr. Harrison Nnaemeka Nnaji
Group Chief Information Security Officer (GCISO)
Financial sector cybersecurity leader advancing AI-powered defense, strengthening
regulatory excellence, mentoring emerging talent, and contributing to industry dialogue through publications, keynote engagements, and strategic security leadership.
Majed Alshodari
CISO
Award-winning CISO advancing national cybersecurity by implementing complex NCA regulations across major data centers. Achieved 100% Samood compliance, strengthened team capabilities, and elevated the Ministry’s cybersecurity posture from low to the highest national level.
Musa Salmamza
Information Security Manager
Technology cybersecurity strategist optimizing security operations through smarter log
retention, improving threat visibility, and advancing cybersecurity readiness through Zero
Trust initiatives, infrastructure security transformation, and cybersecurity policy
engagement.
Shahid Ahmed
Head IT & Cybersecurity Assurance
Critical infrastructure cybersecurity leader securing OT environments with Zero Trust, AI-driven anomaly detection, segmentation, and industry-adopted frameworks, strengthening
cyber resilience and executive cyber readiness with measurable impact.
Sherrif Issah
Senior Manager, Cybersecurity
Cyber governance innovator shaping national standards, authoring influential frameworks, and driving Ghana’s cybersecurity industry evolution while earning national recognition and advancing critical infrastructure protection with leadership, policy impact, and measurable maturity advancement.
Gernette Wright
IT Security Officer – Americas
“Award-winning cybersecurity leader recognized by HMG and multiple industry publications. Led an AI-driven GRC automation initiative that streamlined cybersecurity posture reconciliation, reduced manual workload, and improved governance across non-integrated business entities.”
Mike Morrow
Client Acting Chief Information Security Officer
“Government cybersecurity leader advancing federal SaaS governance, StateRAMP compliance, supply chain risk controls, and national trust frameworks while mentoring future talent and elevating security maturity across agencies, universities, and critical programs with measurable impact.”
Australia
Australia
Nigel Hedges
Executive General Manager – Cyber & Risk (CISO)
Pharmaceutical cybersecurity leader driving major transformation with in-house Cyber Fusion Centre, identity modernization, data security uplift, and multi-regional talent expansion, advancing advanced SOC capability and resilience.
Dr. Harrison Nnaemeka Nnaji
Group Chief Information Security Officer (GCISO)
“Financial sector cybersecurity trailblazer redefining fraud prevention, driving AI-powered defense, elevating regulatory excellence, and shaping industry culture while mentoring emerging talent and positioning the bank as a benchmark for security leadership.”
Musa Salmamza
Information Security Manager
“Technology cybersecurity strategist reducing security costs by 40% through smarter log retention, improving threat visibility, and shaping national cyber readiness through policy simulation, student empowerment, and thought-leadership initiatives.”
Gernette Wright
IT Security Officer – Americas
“Award-winning cybersecurity leader recognized by HMG and multiple industry publications. Led an AI-driven GRC automation initiative that streamlined cybersecurity posture reconciliation, reduced manual workload, and improved governance across non-integrated business entities.”
All
America
Asia
Europe & UK
Africa & Middle East
Australia
All
Americas (North & South)
Bob Zinga
Managing Director
Government cyber defense leader advancing NAVNETWARCOM mission expansion across blue team, space, and network security while elevating global procedures, thought leadership, and operational excellence with authoritative influence and strategic national impact.
Bradley Schaufenbuel
Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer
Award-winning CISO advancing zero trust, accelerating cyber-resilience with automated recovery, and shaping global security strategy through influential publications, industry leadership, and transformative enterprise protection with measurable operational impact.
Brian Phillips
Vice President, IT and Information Security
Experience in retail cybersecurity and AI-driven threat detection initiatives. Focused on
advancing security operations through automation and fraud detection capabilities
supporting enterprise risk management.
Darren Death
CISO / Chief Privacy Officer / Deputy Chief AI Officer
Led a major shift-left security transformation by embedding controls into SDLC and
acquisitions. Advocates for continuous ATO as Government Chair, driving modern federal
cybersecurity through real-time oversight and Zero Trust-aligned practices.
Dina Mathers
CISO
Focused on strengthening security operations, improving threat detection and response
processes, and supporting the evolution of enterprise security programs through
modernization and operational improvements.
Dr. Erdal Ozkaya
Group Chief Information Security Officer
Experience in leading enterprise cybersecurity strategy, focusing on strengthening security
governance, improving identity and access management, and enhancing overall
organizational cyber resilience through structured security programs and modernization
initiatives.
Dr. Victor Monga
Fractional CISO
Led a Zero Trust transformation with identity-first security, phishing-resistant MFA, SIEM-integrated telemetry, and secure cloud access- reducing lateral movement opportunities, shifting legacy VPN and VDI users to cloud-native secure access, and improving both security and user experience.
Gernette Wright
IT Security Officer
Awarded Future CISO in 2024 and the 2024 HMG Global Leadership Institute Award, who
led the implementation of an AI-driven GRC initiative to automate the reconciliation of
external cybersecurity posture for non-integrated entities, helping reduce manual effort for
internal teams and improve governance across disparate business environments.
Gregory Bell
Security & Privacy Executive
Experienced in risk-based HIPAA frameworks and compliance modernization across healthcare and nuclear energy sectors, including NERC CIP, NRC, and NIST-aligned security
programs that improved regulatory readiness and reduced compliance overhead.
Jai Arun
Global Head of Product Management & Strategy
Focused on advancing quantum-safe cryptography and crypto-agility solutions by enabling cryptographic discovery, inventory, risk assessment, prioritization, and remediation to support enterprise cryptographic modernization across regulated industries including government, financial services, telecom, and critical infrastructure.
José Gabriel Croci Salgado
Senior Consultant – Expert Advisor
Cybersecurity consultant focused on threat modeling, security advisory, and enterprise
security improvement initiatives supporting organizational resilience and security practices.
Lee Vorthman
VP, Strategic Security & Technology Initiatives
A visionary enterprise security leader reshaping global defense—driving collaborative transformation, elevating executive insight, and aligning cybersecurity to business value, delivering measurable risk reduction and redefining modern security excellence.
Luiz Bianchi Jr
Cybersecurity Management Coordinator
National cybersecurity coordinator centralizing capabilitie into a Center of Excellence, elevating governance, continuity, and defensive operations while transforming security maturity through unified strategy, executive alignment, and proactive risk-driven resilience.
Michael Calderin
Chief Information Security Officer
Award-winning CISO recognized globally for leadership and industry impact. Led cybersecurity integration for a $788M acquisition and actively shapes security culture, innovation, and strategic partnerships through advisory councils and professional networks.
Mike Morrow
Acting Chief Information Security Officer – SaaS Governance
Government cybersecurity leader advancing federal SaaS governance, StateRAMP compliance, supply chain risk controls, and national trust frameworks while mentoring future talent and elevating security maturity across agencies, universities, and critical programs with measurable impact.
Paul kankwende
Group Head of Information Security
Led the implementation of SOC and MDR capabilities, developed an ISO 27001-aligned cybersecurity framework, reduced audit findings by 40%, and established board-level reporting dashboards to support governance and alignment of cybersecurity initiatives with business objectives.
Phillip Dwayne Cuyler
Cybersecurity Risk Manager of Information & Operational Technology
Responsible for developing OT cybersecurity training frameworks and skill matrices,
managing SCADA-related POA&M processes, and supporting SSP/ATO compliance activities,
including documentation and remediation of security findings across Bureau of Reclamation
regional systems.
Richard Henderson
Executive Director and Chief Information Security Officer
Healthcare cybersecurity leader modernizing security operations, building talent pipelines,
serving as DEF CON trainer and speaker, contributing to media and industry conferences,
and mentoring security leaders across public and private sectors while supporting
modernization of healthcare security programs.
Shaju Gangadharan
Senior Director – Enterprise Architecture
Involved in identity modernisation, Zero Trust, micro-segmentation, IT/OT convergence, and
security transformation initiatives, along with contributions to upskilling and reskilling
programs supporting digital transformation and AI-augmented enterprise readiness.
Vinay Bhatia
Director, Digital Application Cybersecurity
Award-winning CISO, educator, and mentor contributing through teaching, industry presentations, and career guidance. Led SSPM and CNAPP implementations that strengthened SaaS, GenAI, and cloud security posture across the enterprise with measurable improvement.
Samer Mansour
Chief Information Security Officer
“I was able to manage my security practice as a business demonstrating the value of cybersecurity as a business enabler…”
Saurabh Kumar
Director of Security
“I have helped charity organizations run in multiple countries and domains with a collaborative mindset.”
ACEGeTS
Tim Manley
Head of Security Architect
“I have successfully led IR for two global sporting events during the pandemic..…”
Tim Manley
“I have successfully led IR for two global sporting events during the pandemic..…”
Asia
Vaibhav Pandya
Deputy General Manager – IM Governance & Centre of Excellence (COE)
A transformative cybersecurity strategist setting industry benchmarks—deploying zero trust, advanced threat controls, and resilient cloud recovery while elevating cybercrime support, strengthening public trust, and redefining security as a business enabler across complex enterprise environments.
Velmurugan Arumugam
Executive
Leading Zero Trust transformation, micro-segmentation, and NIST-aligned resilience, strengthening incident response, elevating cyber hygiene, empowering users, and cultivating a security-aware culture where awareness, protection, and risk reduction strengthen enterprise defense.
SKI SenthilKumar Iyyappan
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) & Head of IT
Technology trailblazer redefining cybersecurity as a revenue engine, uniting product, sales,
and security, earning visionary leadership accolades, streamlining due diligence, and
accelerating growth while elevating enterprise trust and operational excellence.
Mukul Kulshrestha
Head Cyber Security – CISO
Infrastructure cybersecurity powerhouse transforming port operations, accelerating incident response, securing OT systems, elevating board-level strategy, and pioneering threat scoring innovation enabling measurable business-aligned protection and resilience at scale.
Dhananjay Rokde
Chief Security Officer – Architect and Principal Advisor
Technology and cloud security innovator leading AI-driven automation, unifying hybrid environments, advancing privacy compliance, and shaping industry with influential publications, awards, and strategic resilience across high-growth global enterprises, cyber leadership.
Bhaveshkumar Bhatt
Information Security Engineering Principal
Cloud security visionary building AI-powered multi-cloud compliance platforms, award-winning thought leader driving efficiency, regulatory alignment, and transformative security culture across global industries with innovation, influence, and impact.
Zhon Teck Tan
Head of Cybersecurity Consulting – Malaysia
Cybersecurity transformation leader advancing digital banking resilience, Zero Trust adoption, cloud security, and national standards while shaping industry dialogue and strengthening financial and government sectors with board-level influence and impact.
Anupam Misra
Director
Cybersecurity transformation leader strengthening cloud resilience, implementing zero trust, accelerating incident response, and elevating industry standards while earning top honors and guiding enterprises to measurable security maturity with strategic precision.
Mahendrakumar Soni
Regional Head & CISO, APMEA
Regional cybersecurity visionary driving enterprise Zero Trust adoption, reducing attack surface, modernizing identity security, and influencing industry best practices while achieving award-winning leadership and setting benchmarks for security maturity and resilience
Xerxes Philip Kiok Kan
Head of Information Security (CISO)
Maritime cybersecurity trailblazer elevating global ISO 27001 compliance, automating security operations across 16 offices, and setting industry benchmarks while strengthening trust, resilience, and regulatory alignment with visionary leadership and measurable impact.
Wai Kit Cheah
Senior Director of Products & Solutions
Telecom cybersecurity innovator pioneering behavioral-based insider threat detection in MSSP SOCs, advancing APAC threat response maturity, and shaping industry dialogue through thought leadership, advisory influence, and next-generation security evolution.
Vijay Suryanarayana
Senior Engineering Manager
Technology security advocate driving Zero Trust infrastructure maturity, fostering cyber-aware culture, advancing talent development, and elevating industry resilience through community leadership, education, and national cybersecurity empowerment across India’s expanding digital landscape.
Nagammai Shanmugham
Vice President
Global cybersecurity leader driving multi-region risk transformation, AI-driven governance, cloud and API security alignment, and predictive regulatory resilience—elevating enterprise trust, reducing exposure, and shaping board-level cyber strategy with measurable impact.
Himanshu Srivastava
Cybersecurity culture champion delivering immersive awareness programs, real-world simulations, and behavior-shaping training that reduces human risk and strengthens global security readiness through continuous learning, practical defense skills, and industry influence.
RAVI SUBBIAH
Managing Partner: Cybersecurity Advisory and Consulting
Cybersecurity advisory leader pioneering Zero-Trust Everywhere and SASE transformation, reducing risk, simplifying cloud security, and influencing industry standards while mentoring talent and shaping thought leadership across global cybersecurity communities.
Bryan Chee
Finance sector cyber operations leader coordinating APAC vulnerability assurance, strengthening threat detection, and bridging business-security alignment while earning Hall of Fame recognition and driving regional excellence in global cybersecurity execution.
Europe & UK
Przemysław Dęba
Chief Information Security Officer
CISO driving national and European cybersecurity collaboration. Implemented Zero Trust, advanced GRC capabilities, strengthened third-party access, and launched threat-intelligence services. Established Orange Cyberdefence Poland, expanding OpSec capabilities across Europe and OMEA.
Jose Manuel Soriano Orozco
Head of IT Systems
Manufacturing cybersecurity leader inspiring future talent through books, events, and
awareness training while elevating corporate defenses and shaping industry standards with
committee influence and significant organizational improvements and resilience gains.
Mohammad Nurul Alam
Cybersecurity Strategy & GovernanceCybersecurity Strategy & Governance
European cybersecurity strategist ensuring NIS2, GDPR, and automotive compliance, steering enterprise-wide security for global industrial leader with board-level accountability, safeguarding critical infrastructure with precision, authority, transformative governance, excellence, impact.
Gavin Partington
Principal Technical Consultant | People+Data+Technology
Technology-focused security advocate driving ISO27001 and SOC2 adoption, empowering talent through learning pathways, and delivering free cybersecurity workshops that protect charities, elevate awareness, and strengthen community resilience with purpose-driven leadership and impact.
Daniel Fai
Director, Information Security Leader DACH
Retail security leader advancing enterprise protection, optimizing dawn raid readiness, and
strengthening industry resilience while driving collaboration, governance, and cyber
maturity across Europe through strategic security leadership.
Ashvin Parankusha Narsimha Murthy
Executive Consultant / Associate Partner – IBM Consulting Cybersecurity Services
Critical infrastructure cybersecurity strategist delivering AI-powered visibility, platform-level resilience, and executive transformation while pioneering Proof-of-Value frameworks that strengthen compliance, readiness, and operational awareness across multi-site environments with authority and innovation.
Claudio De Rossi
CISO
Government cybersecurity leader aligning with NIS2, strengthening governance, SIEM capability, resilience, and organizational awareness while elevating compliance maturity and positioning the institution ahead of regulatory mandates with strategic precision and impact.
Mike Morrow
Client Acting Chief Information Security Officer
“Government cybersecurity leader advancing federal SaaS governance, StateRAMP compliance, supply chain risk controls, and national trust frameworks while mentoring future talent and elevating security maturity across agencies, universities, and critical programs with measurable impact.”
Africa & Middle East
Anmar Mazin
Consultant in Cyber Security & E-GOV transformation & Digital Forensics
National cybersecurity strategist shaping Iraq’s cybersecurity strategy, building the national cybersecurity center, influencing cybercrime and privacy law, and elevating government capability through education, policy development, and secure digital transformation leadership.
Dr. Harrison Nnaemeka Nnaji
Group Chief Information Security Officer (GCISO)
Financial sector cybersecurity leader advancing AI-powered defense, strengthening
regulatory excellence, mentoring emerging talent, and contributing to industry dialogue through publications, keynote engagements, and strategic security leadership.
Majed Alshodari
CISO
Award-winning CISO advancing national cybersecurity by implementing complex NCA regulations across major data centers. Achieved 100% Samood compliance, strengthened team capabilities, and elevated the Ministry’s cybersecurity posture from low to the highest national level.
Musa Salmamza
Information Security Manager
Technology cybersecurity strategist optimizing security operations through smarter log
retention, improving threat visibility, and advancing cybersecurity readiness through Zero
Trust initiatives, infrastructure security transformation, and cybersecurity policy
engagement.
Shahid Ahmed
Head IT & Cybersecurity Assurance
Critical infrastructure cybersecurity leader securing OT environments with Zero Trust, AI-driven anomaly detection, segmentation, and industry-adopted frameworks, strengthening
cyber resilience and executive cyber readiness with measurable impact.
Sherrif Issah
Senior Manager, Cybersecurity
Cyber governance innovator shaping national standards, authoring influential frameworks, and driving Ghana’s cybersecurity industry evolution while earning national recognition and advancing critical infrastructure protection with leadership, policy impact, and measurable maturity advancement.
Gernette Wright
IT Security Officer – Americas
“Award-winning cybersecurity leader recognized by HMG and multiple industry publications. Led an AI-driven GRC automation initiative that streamlined cybersecurity posture reconciliation, reduced manual workload, and improved governance across non-integrated business entities.”
Mike Morrow
Client Acting Chief Information Security Officer
“Government cybersecurity leader advancing federal SaaS governance, StateRAMP compliance, supply chain risk controls, and national trust frameworks while mentoring future talent and elevating security maturity across agencies, universities, and critical programs with measurable impact.”
Australia
Nigel Hedges
Executive General Manager – Cyber & Risk (CISO)
Pharmaceutical cybersecurity leader driving major transformation with in-house Cyber Fusion Centre, identity modernization, data security uplift, and multi-regional talent expansion, advancing advanced SOC capability and resilience.
Dr. Harrison Nnaemeka Nnaji
Group Chief Information Security Officer (GCISO)
“Financial sector cybersecurity trailblazer redefining fraud prevention, driving AI-powered defense, elevating regulatory excellence, and shaping industry culture while mentoring emerging talent and positioning the bank as a benchmark for security leadership.”
Musa Salmamza
Information Security Manager
“Technology cybersecurity strategist reducing security costs by 40% through smarter log retention, improving threat visibility, and shaping national cyber readiness through policy simulation, student empowerment, and thought-leadership initiatives.”
Gernette Wright
IT Security Officer – Americas
“Award-winning cybersecurity leader recognized by HMG and multiple industry publications. Led an AI-driven GRC automation initiative that streamlined cybersecurity posture reconciliation, reduced manual workload, and improved governance across non-integrated business entities.”
America
Americas (North & South)
Bob Zinga
Managing Director
Government cyber defense leader advancing NAVNETWARCOM mission expansion across blue team, space, and network security while elevating global procedures, thought leadership, and operational excellence with authoritative influence and strategic national impact.
Bradley Schaufenbuel
Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer
Award-winning CISO advancing zero trust, accelerating cyber-resilience with automated recovery, and shaping global security strategy through influential publications, industry leadership, and transformative enterprise protection with measurable operational impact.
Brian Phillips
Vice President, IT and Information Security
Experience in retail cybersecurity and AI-driven threat detection initiatives. Focused on
advancing security operations through automation and fraud detection capabilities
supporting enterprise risk management.
Darren Death
CISO / Chief Privacy Officer / Deputy Chief AI Officer
Led a major shift-left security transformation by embedding controls into SDLC and
acquisitions. Advocates for continuous ATO as Government Chair, driving modern federal
cybersecurity through real-time oversight and Zero Trust-aligned practices.
Dina Mathers
CISO
Focused on strengthening security operations, improving threat detection and response
processes, and supporting the evolution of enterprise security programs through
modernization and operational improvements.
Dr. Erdal Ozkaya
Group Chief Information Security Officer
Experience in leading enterprise cybersecurity strategy, focusing on strengthening security
governance, improving identity and access management, and enhancing overall
organizational cyber resilience through structured security programs and modernization
initiatives.
Dr. Victor Monga
Fractional CISO
Led a Zero Trust transformation with identity-first security, phishing-resistant MFA, SIEM-integrated telemetry, and secure cloud access- reducing lateral movement opportunities, shifting legacy VPN and VDI users to cloud-native secure access, and improving both security and user experience.
Gernette Wright
IT Security Officer
Awarded Future CISO in 2024 and the 2024 HMG Global Leadership Institute Award, who
led the implementation of an AI-driven GRC initiative to automate the reconciliation of
external cybersecurity posture for non-integrated entities, helping reduce manual effort for
internal teams and improve governance across disparate business environments.
Gregory Bell
Security & Privacy Executive
Experienced in risk-based HIPAA frameworks and compliance modernization across healthcare and nuclear energy sectors, including NERC CIP, NRC, and NIST-aligned security
programs that improved regulatory readiness and reduced compliance overhead.
Jai Arun
Global Head of Product Management & Strategy
Focused on advancing quantum-safe cryptography and crypto-agility solutions by enabling cryptographic discovery, inventory, risk assessment, prioritization, and remediation to support enterprise cryptographic modernization across regulated industries including government, financial services, telecom, and critical infrastructure.
José Gabriel Croci Salgado
Senior Consultant – Expert Advisor
Cybersecurity consultant focused on threat modeling, security advisory, and enterprise
security improvement initiatives supporting organizational resilience and security practices.
Lee Vorthman
VP, Strategic Security & Technology Initiatives
A visionary enterprise security leader reshaping global defense—driving collaborative transformation, elevating executive insight, and aligning cybersecurity to business value, delivering measurable risk reduction and redefining modern security excellence.
Luiz Bianchi Jr
Cybersecurity Management Coordinator
National cybersecurity coordinator centralizing capabilitie into a Center of Excellence, elevating governance, continuity, and defensive operations while transforming security maturity through unified strategy, executive alignment, and proactive risk-driven resilience.
Michael Calderin
Chief Information Security Officer
Award-winning CISO recognized globally for leadership and industry impact. Led cybersecurity integration for a $788M acquisition and actively shapes security culture, innovation, and strategic partnerships through advisory councils and professional networks.
Mike Morrow
Acting Chief Information Security Officer – SaaS Governance
Government cybersecurity leader advancing federal SaaS governance, StateRAMP compliance, supply chain risk controls, and national trust frameworks while mentoring future talent and elevating security maturity across agencies, universities, and critical programs with measurable impact.
Paul kankwende
Group Head of Information Security
Led the implementation of SOC and MDR capabilities, developed an ISO 27001-aligned cybersecurity framework, reduced audit findings by 40%, and established board-level reporting dashboards to support governance and alignment of cybersecurity initiatives with business objectives.
Phillip Dwayne Cuyler
Cybersecurity Risk Manager of Information & Operational Technology
Responsible for developing OT cybersecurity training frameworks and skill matrices,
managing SCADA-related POA&M processes, and supporting SSP/ATO compliance activities,
including documentation and remediation of security findings across Bureau of Reclamation
regional systems.
Richard Henderson
Executive Director and Chief Information Security Officer
Healthcare cybersecurity leader modernizing security operations, building talent pipelines,
serving as DEF CON trainer and speaker, contributing to media and industry conferences,
and mentoring security leaders across public and private sectors while supporting
modernization of healthcare security programs.
Shaju Gangadharan
Senior Director – Enterprise Architecture
Involved in identity modernisation, Zero Trust, micro-segmentation, IT/OT convergence, and
security transformation initiatives, along with contributions to upskilling and reskilling
programs supporting digital transformation and AI-augmented enterprise readiness.
Vinay Bhatia
Director, Digital Application Cybersecurity
Award-winning CISO, educator, and mentor contributing through teaching, industry presentations, and career guidance. Led SSPM and CNAPP implementations that strengthened SaaS, GenAI, and cloud security posture across the enterprise with measurable improvement.
Samer Mansour
Chief Information Security Officer
“I was able to manage my security practice as a business demonstrating the value of cybersecurity as a business enabler…”
Saurabh Kumar
Director of Security
“I have helped charity organizations run in multiple countries and domains with a collaborative mindset.”
ACEGeTS
Tim Manley
Head of Security Architect
“I have successfully led IR for two global sporting events during the pandemic..…”
Tim Manley
“I have successfully led IR for two global sporting events during the pandemic..…”
Asia
Asia
Vaibhav Pandya
Deputy General Manager – IM Governance & Centre of Excellence (COE)
A transformative cybersecurity strategist setting industry benchmarks—deploying zero trust, advanced threat controls, and resilient cloud recovery while elevating cybercrime support, strengthening public trust, and redefining security as a business enabler across complex enterprise environments.
Velmurugan Arumugam
Executive
Leading Zero Trust transformation, micro-segmentation, and NIST-aligned resilience, strengthening incident response, elevating cyber hygiene, empowering users, and cultivating a security-aware culture where awareness, protection, and risk reduction strengthen enterprise defense.
SKI SenthilKumar Iyyappan
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) & Head of IT
Technology trailblazer redefining cybersecurity as a revenue engine, uniting product, sales,
and security, earning visionary leadership accolades, streamlining due diligence, and
accelerating growth while elevating enterprise trust and operational excellence.
Mukul Kulshrestha
Head Cyber Security – CISO
Infrastructure cybersecurity powerhouse transforming port operations, accelerating incident response, securing OT systems, elevating board-level strategy, and pioneering threat scoring innovation enabling measurable business-aligned protection and resilience at scale.
Dhananjay Rokde
Chief Security Officer – Architect and Principal Advisor
Technology and cloud security innovator leading AI-driven automation, unifying hybrid environments, advancing privacy compliance, and shaping industry with influential publications, awards, and strategic resilience across high-growth global enterprises, cyber leadership.
Bhaveshkumar Bhatt
Information Security Engineering Principal
Cloud security visionary building AI-powered multi-cloud compliance platforms, award-winning thought leader driving efficiency, regulatory alignment, and transformative security culture across global industries with innovation, influence, and impact.
Zhon Teck Tan
Head of Cybersecurity Consulting – Malaysia
Cybersecurity transformation leader advancing digital banking resilience, Zero Trust adoption, cloud security, and national standards while shaping industry dialogue and strengthening financial and government sectors with board-level influence and impact.
Anupam Misra
Director
Cybersecurity transformation leader strengthening cloud resilience, implementing zero trust, accelerating incident response, and elevating industry standards while earning top honors and guiding enterprises to measurable security maturity with strategic precision.
Mahendrakumar Soni
Regional Head & CISO, APMEA
Regional cybersecurity visionary driving enterprise Zero Trust adoption, reducing attack surface, modernizing identity security, and influencing industry best practices while achieving award-winning leadership and setting benchmarks for security maturity and resilience
Xerxes Philip Kiok Kan
Head of Information Security (CISO)
Maritime cybersecurity trailblazer elevating global ISO 27001 compliance, automating security operations across 16 offices, and setting industry benchmarks while strengthening trust, resilience, and regulatory alignment with visionary leadership and measurable impact.
Wai Kit Cheah
Senior Director of Products & Solutions
Telecom cybersecurity innovator pioneering behavioral-based insider threat detection in MSSP SOCs, advancing APAC threat response maturity, and shaping industry dialogue through thought leadership, advisory influence, and next-generation security evolution.
Vijay Suryanarayana
Senior Engineering Manager
Technology security advocate driving Zero Trust infrastructure maturity, fostering cyber-aware culture, advancing talent development, and elevating industry resilience through community leadership, education, and national cybersecurity empowerment across India’s expanding digital landscape.
Nagammai Shanmugham
Vice President
Global cybersecurity leader driving multi-region risk transformation, AI-driven governance, cloud and API security alignment, and predictive regulatory resilience—elevating enterprise trust, reducing exposure, and shaping board-level cyber strategy with measurable impact.
Himanshu Srivastava
Cybersecurity culture champion delivering immersive awareness programs, real-world simulations, and behavior-shaping training that reduces human risk and strengthens global security readiness through continuous learning, practical defense skills, and industry influence.
RAVI SUBBIAH
Managing Partner: Cybersecurity Advisory and Consulting
Cybersecurity advisory leader pioneering Zero-Trust Everywhere and SASE transformation, reducing risk, simplifying cloud security, and influencing industry standards while mentoring talent and shaping thought leadership across global cybersecurity communities.
Bryan Chee
Finance sector cyber operations leader coordinating APAC vulnerability assurance, strengthening threat detection, and bridging business-security alignment while earning Hall of Fame recognition and driving regional excellence in global cybersecurity execution.
Europe & UK
Europe & UK
Przemysław Dęba
Chief Information Security Officer
CISO driving national and European cybersecurity collaboration. Implemented Zero Trust, advanced GRC capabilities, strengthened third-party access, and launched threat-intelligence services. Established Orange Cyberdefence Poland, expanding OpSec capabilities across Europe and OMEA.
Jose Manuel Soriano Orozco
Head of IT Systems
Manufacturing cybersecurity leader inspiring future talent through books, events, and
awareness training while elevating corporate defenses and shaping industry standards with
committee influence and significant organizational improvements and resilience gains.
Mohammad Nurul Alam
Cybersecurity Strategy & GovernanceCybersecurity Strategy & Governance
European cybersecurity strategist ensuring NIS2, GDPR, and automotive compliance, steering enterprise-wide security for global industrial leader with board-level accountability, safeguarding critical infrastructure with precision, authority, transformative governance, excellence, impact.
Gavin Partington
Principal Technical Consultant | People+Data+Technology
Technology-focused security advocate driving ISO27001 and SOC2 adoption, empowering talent through learning pathways, and delivering free cybersecurity workshops that protect charities, elevate awareness, and strengthen community resilience with purpose-driven leadership and impact.
Daniel Fai
Director, Information Security Leader DACH
Retail security leader advancing enterprise protection, optimizing dawn raid readiness, and
strengthening industry resilience while driving collaboration, governance, and cyber
maturity across Europe through strategic security leadership.
Ashvin Parankusha Narsimha Murthy
Executive Consultant / Associate Partner – IBM Consulting Cybersecurity Services
Critical infrastructure cybersecurity strategist delivering AI-powered visibility, platform-level resilience, and executive transformation while pioneering Proof-of-Value frameworks that strengthen compliance, readiness, and operational awareness across multi-site environments with authority and innovation.
Claudio De Rossi
CISO
Government cybersecurity leader aligning with NIS2, strengthening governance, SIEM capability, resilience, and organizational awareness while elevating compliance maturity and positioning the institution ahead of regulatory mandates with strategic precision and impact.
Mike Morrow
Client Acting Chief Information Security Officer
“Government cybersecurity leader advancing federal SaaS governance, StateRAMP compliance, supply chain risk controls, and national trust frameworks while mentoring future talent and elevating security maturity across agencies, universities, and critical programs with measurable impact.”
Africa & Middle East
Africa & Middle East
Anmar Mazin
Consultant in Cyber Security & E-GOV transformation & Digital Forensics
National cybersecurity strategist shaping Iraq’s cybersecurity strategy, building the national cybersecurity center, influencing cybercrime and privacy law, and elevating government capability through education, policy development, and secure digital transformation leadership.
Dr. Harrison Nnaemeka Nnaji
Group Chief Information Security Officer (GCISO)
Financial sector cybersecurity leader advancing AI-powered defense, strengthening
regulatory excellence, mentoring emerging talent, and contributing to industry dialogue through publications, keynote engagements, and strategic security leadership.
Majed Alshodari
CISO
Award-winning CISO advancing national cybersecurity by implementing complex NCA regulations across major data centers. Achieved 100% Samood compliance, strengthened team capabilities, and elevated the Ministry’s cybersecurity posture from low to the highest national level.
Musa Salmamza
Information Security Manager
Technology cybersecurity strategist optimizing security operations through smarter log
retention, improving threat visibility, and advancing cybersecurity readiness through Zero
Trust initiatives, infrastructure security transformation, and cybersecurity policy
engagement.
Shahid Ahmed
Head IT & Cybersecurity Assurance
Critical infrastructure cybersecurity leader securing OT environments with Zero Trust, AI-driven anomaly detection, segmentation, and industry-adopted frameworks, strengthening
cyber resilience and executive cyber readiness with measurable impact.
Sherrif Issah
Senior Manager, Cybersecurity
Cyber governance innovator shaping national standards, authoring influential frameworks, and driving Ghana’s cybersecurity industry evolution while earning national recognition and advancing critical infrastructure protection with leadership, policy impact, and measurable maturity advancement.
Gernette Wright
IT Security Officer – Americas
“Award-winning cybersecurity leader recognized by HMG and multiple industry publications. Led an AI-driven GRC automation initiative that streamlined cybersecurity posture reconciliation, reduced manual workload, and improved governance across non-integrated business entities.”
Mike Morrow
Client Acting Chief Information Security Officer
“Government cybersecurity leader advancing federal SaaS governance, StateRAMP compliance, supply chain risk controls, and national trust frameworks while mentoring future talent and elevating security maturity across agencies, universities, and critical programs with measurable impact.”
Australia
Australia
Nigel Hedges
Executive General Manager – Cyber & Risk (CISO)
Pharmaceutical cybersecurity leader driving major transformation with in-house Cyber Fusion Centre, identity modernization, data security uplift, and multi-regional talent expansion, advancing advanced SOC capability and resilience.
Dr. Harrison Nnaemeka Nnaji
Group Chief Information Security Officer (GCISO)
“Financial sector cybersecurity trailblazer redefining fraud prevention, driving AI-powered defense, elevating regulatory excellence, and shaping industry culture while mentoring emerging talent and positioning the bank as a benchmark for security leadership.”
Musa Salmamza
Information Security Manager
“Technology cybersecurity strategist reducing security costs by 40% through smarter log retention, improving threat visibility, and shaping national cyber readiness through policy simulation, student empowerment, and thought-leadership initiatives.”
Gernette Wright
IT Security Officer – Americas
“Award-winning cybersecurity leader recognized by HMG and multiple industry publications. Led an AI-driven GRC automation initiative that streamlined cybersecurity posture reconciliation, reduced manual workload, and improved governance across non-integrated business entities.”
C|CISO Program Highlights
Combines technical, executive, and financial skills for C-Level positions
To help cybersecurity professionals transition into executive and managerial roles, the C|CISO combines the principles of executive management with technical knowledge.
Training by CISOs for
professional and aspiring
CISOs
The C|CISO Advisory Board is comprised of practicing CISOs who designed the program from a technical and managerial perspective.
NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NCWF) standards
The C|CISO program is mapped to the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NCWF), a national resource that seeks to standardize the language we use to describe cybersecurity tasks and the skills needed to complete those tasks.
Mapped to the CISO's responsibilities
The C|CISO program effectively highlights real-world experiences faced by current CISOs worldwide.
Average salary bracket for a CISO
The average annual salary for a CISO falls between USD 104,000–USD 230,000 (PayScale, 2022).
What You'll Learn
The Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO) is a unique program delivered by experienced professionals to help candidates understand industry concepts and strategies through real-world experiences.
With the C|CISO program, candidates will learn to:
Integrate your security program directives into the business strategy
Learn to lead as a security executive with a clear strategic vision
Apply your experience and the C|CISO knowledge base to delivery security excellence
Equip yourself to take on the challenges of rapidly changing business and security models
Create a security portfolio that enables safe, efficient business operations
Gain critical executive perspectives of security operations, technology, and strategy
Extend your career from the operational perspective to executive functionality
EC-Council’s Certified C|CISO Training
Learn more about the course with one free week of Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO) training, led by top security experts.
C|CISO Hall of Fame 2025
About Us
EC-Council’s C|CISO Hall of Fame celebrates the outstanding achievements of CISOs globally who have helped their organizations successfully combat cybersecurity risks. This is an invite-only designation available to our alumni. The C|CISO selection committee carefully reviews Hall of Fame applications, choosing candidates based on their exceptional career accomplishments and contributions to the cybersecurity industry.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Certified Chief Information Security Officer program is a unique certification that develops an individual’s skills in executing information security management strategies in alignment with organizational goals [learn more].
Alumni of EC-Council’s C|CISO certification can apply for Hall of Fame.
All nominations are submitted by EC-Council C|CISO alumni via the C|CISO Hall of Fame website and presented to the C|CISO Hall of Fame selection committee. This distinguished committee carefully examines the applications and reviews the nominees’ accomplishments, contributions to society, and their current roles in the organizations they serve.
No, this is an invitation-only recognition program, in which only shortlisted C|CISO candidates are eligible.
The finalists are acknowledged as industry leaders. They are awarded digital certificates and badge and free access to CodeRed Pro, EC-Council’s premier continuous learning platform with being featured in video testimonials and webinars as well as offered guest blogging opportunities for articles or whitepapers. They are also featured on the Hall of Fame webpage and promoted on social media.
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Continuous Learning with C|EH AI
- Learn AI-driven cybersecurity skills
- 20 comprehensive modules
- Practice with 221 labs and 4,000+ tools
- Real-world simulations with C|EH Engage
FAQs
The EC-Council’s Hall of Fame is designed to recognize distinguished cybersecurity professionals who are certified ethical hackers for contributing to cybersecurity.
Anyone who has completed our Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH) training program and has scored above 80%- 90% in the certification exam.
The above candidates are sent applications to self-nominate via email, for the CEH Hall of Fame. A committee carefully reviews the applications based on their accomplishments, contribution to society, career transformation story, and role in the organization where they are employed. The committee then presents the finalists to the CEH Advisory Board for their final selection.
What should I do, I haven’t received the email.?
- Check Your Spam or Junk Folder – Sometimes, emails may get filtered out. Search for emails from EC-Council.
- Unsubscribed from EC-Council Emails – If you’ve previously unsubscribed, you may not receive the invite.
- Recently Cleared C|EH – If you passed C|EH recently, your eligibility might be considered for the next cycle, as the current list was finalized before your certification.
The finalists will get recognition as renowned industry leaders, digital certificates will be awarded to all the finalists, and other benefits applicable as of that year will be communicated in the email.
No, the entry is free.
The CEH Hall of Fame takes place annually.
*For more details on Certification Policies & FAQ’s please refer to our Certification Website