AuditBoard Names 25 CISOs to Watch in 2024

List spotlights innovative cybersecurity and IT compliance leaders elevating the global information security community.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AuditBoard, the leading cloud-based platform transforming audit, risk, compliance, and ESG management, today unveiled its first annual 25 CISOs to Watch. The list for 2024 celebrates some of the most resilient, forward-thinking cybersecurity leaders across North America in a rapidly changing digital risk landscape.

In the wake of high-profile breaches, new SEC cybersecurity disclosure requirements, IT compliance demands, and emerging risk areas like artificial intelligence (AI), innovative CISOs are crucial to shield organizations from growing threats. To recognize and celebrate those at the forefront of addressing these challenges, we selected 25 CISOs based on their commitment to elevating the global information security community through regular sharing of modern practices and domain expertise.

“Congratulations to this year’s 25 CISOs to Watch,” said Rich Marcus, CISO at AuditBoard. “At a time when organizations are dealing with increased cyber threats, regulatory pressures, and the rise of ‘Shadow AI’ use in the enterprise, we’re proud to recognize these leaders who are elevating the front lines of risk and contributing their wisdom and experience with the infosec community in the face of an ever-evolving future.”

The 25 CISOs to Watch in 2024 Include:

1. Diaa Abu-Shaqra | Sunrise Banks
2. Jonathan Agha | FanDuel
3. Alex Attumalil | Under Armour, Inc
4. Maryam Bechtel | AGL Energy
5. Geoff Belknap | LinkedIn
6. Deepali Bhoite | Anaplan
7. Suha Can | Grammarly
8. Hadas Cassorla | M1 Finance
9. Gary Eppinger | CSX
10. Emilio Escobar | Datadog
11. Steve Hindle | CISO Society
12. Shabnam Jalakian | FATCO Holdings, LLC
13. Prabhath Karanth | Greenlight
14. Diana Kelley | Protect AI
15. Jonathan Kennedy | InComm Payments
16. Dan Lohrmann | Presidio
17. Sanjay Macwan | Vonage
18. Tomas Maldonado | NFL
19. Chaim Mazal | Gigamon
20. Allison Miller | Cartomancy Labs
21. Manju Mude | Oportun
22. Rishi Tripati | Mount Sinai Health Systems
23. Phil Venables | Google
24. Terrence Weekes | Jack in the Box
25. Sounil Yu | Knostic

More information about these transformative infosecurity leaders can be found here.

To continue evolving your organization's approach to cybersecurity, download AuditBoard’s 2024 Digital Risk Report: Opportunities and Challenges of the AI Frontier. This comprehensive report provides a deep dive into current digital risk practices, highlighting significant advancements and offering actionable recommendations to elevate your approach further.

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