According to a recent report on security leaders, a career in cybersecurity is becoming more difficult in an increasingly challenging environment.

Marqeta has announced the appointment of Heather Gantt-Evans as its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

Gregory Thompson has been appointed as Chief Information Security Officer at Vantage Data Centers. Thompson is the first CISO at the company. 

Gary Perkins has been hired as CISO at CISO Global. In his new role, Perkins will spearhead cybersecurity strategies and risk management initiatives.

Scott Sykes has been hired as CISO at Asurity Technologies. Sykes was previously CISO at Netcracker Technology and Tata Communications.

Uptycs announced the appointment of Kevin Paige as CISO and Vice President of Product Strategy. 

Fredrick “Flee” Lee has been named Reddit’s new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

Marshall Erwin has been hired as Chief Information Security Officer at Fastly. Erwin was previously Chief Security Officer at Mozilla. 

Avant Technologies, Inc. announced the appointment of Dr. Danny Rittman as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

A recent report finds that state, local and educational organizations, despite having lower profiles, are still at risk of a cyberattack.