Who’s Hired and Who’s Fired: Key Global Moves in Security Leadership
- Sarah o'Neill
- 6 days ago
- 1 min read
From state governments to enterprise SaaS, the past two weeks brought notable security leadership changes. Organizations under pressure from rising cyber risks, AI-driven threats, and regulatory demands are reshaping executive ranks to strengthen resilience and compliance.
Delaware – Aashish Patel, Chief Security Officer
Patel is now the permanent CSO for the State of Delaware after serving in an interim capacity. He will direct statewide security policy, disaster recovery, and risk assessment.
Estimated salary: $160,000/year (based on state CSO benchmarks in U.S. government).
Okta – Mathew Graham, Chief Security Officer Asia-Pacific
Okta appointed Graham to oversee identity and access security strategy across Asia-Pacific. His background includes Workday, AWS, and Salesforce.
Estimated salary: $280,000/year (APAC regional CSO at global SaaS firm).
Ncontracts – Clay Carter, Chief Information Security Officer
Carter joins Ncontracts with nearly two decades of experience to manage governance and AI-driven risk management in financial SaaS platforms.
Estimated salary: $210,000/year (CISO at mid-size SaaS provider).
Censys – Ryan Davis, Chief Information Security Officer
Formerly CISO at NS1, Davis will focus on platform resilience and enterprise customer threat posture.
Estimated salary: $230,000/year (cyber intelligence company CISO range).
Truist Bank – Melvin Flowers, Chief Information Security Officer
Flowers brings defense and banking background to oversee protection of critical financial infrastructure and compliance.
Estimated salary: $350,000/year (large U.S. bank CISO level).
From government to finance and cloud identity, these appointments reflect how the security industry is pivoting its leadership to confront a landscape shaped by AI disruption, geopolitical risk, and evolving compliance regimes. Expect further senior reshuffles as organizations work to align strategy, operations, and resilience.
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