2021 CISO Choice Awards Vendor Recognition
Learn more about the winners and finalists in these interviews
LaLisha Hurt – Deputy CISO, General Dynamics Information Technology
Passion for growing cyber talent, risk-based transformative decision making and alignment to business outcomes as well as customer mission are three traits successful Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) must possess. LaLisha Hurt embodies these traits and over the course of her varied career, she has held progressive roles as a regulatory examiner, auditor, consultant,…
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Angel Redoble – PLDT Group, ePLDT Group & Smart Communications FVP & Group CISO
Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) are driven. Angel Redoble, the First Vice President and Group CISO for PLDT Group, ePLDT Group, and Smart Communications, epitomizes that attribute. In addition to his position at PLDT Group, the largest telecommunications company in the Philippines and the only Philippine company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Redoble…
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David Levine, Ricoh USA, Inc. VP & CISO
Security professionals rarely start their careers in security. They generally gravitate to the position. Some have short journeys and others take a much longer path. David Levine, the Vice President of Corporate and Information Security & CSO for Ricoh USA, Inc. is one who has taken a serendipitous trip. At this time he is responsible for…
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Michael Anderson, Dallas County Texas CISO
Many professions have formal apprentice or internship programs that allow junior employees to learn on the job under the tutelage of an experienced master. CISOs don’t have the luxury of a structured activity but many times they do have the advantage of working for someone who can set an example and provide a path that…
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Kirsten Davies, Estee Lauder Companies CISO
CISOs are grouped together because of their technical and security skills but each of them takes a unique path to their position. Kirsten Davies, the SVP and CISO at the Estee Lauder Companies, might just have one of the most uncommon journeys if not the longest. In her early years she was interested in music,…
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George LLano, Deluxe Entertainment CISO
George LLano has seen much in computing over recent decades. The Chief Information Security Officer at Deluxe Entertainment Services Group of Burbank, Ca. has intimate knowledge of hardware and software and has closely observed the evolving role of CISOs. “It is important to be able to navigate between the business needs and technology to meet…
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Les McCollum, ICMA-RC Managing VP and CISO
Les McCollum is a firm believer in leading by example and he has applied this perspective ever since he taught himself to program on an Apple IIc as a kid. “I have been very intentional about my career and development,” said McCollum. “I learned each vertical within technology to ensure that I understood the technical…
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Greg Schaffer – vCISO Services, LLC
Operating a small or medium sized business is hard enough without the burden of dealing with cyber security. As it turns out, the majority of small and medium sized business (SMB) leaders don’t believe that they have much to fear from cyber threats. A survey by Switchfast Technologies reported that 51% of SMB leaders are…
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Lakshmi Hanspal, Global Chief Security Officer, Box
Lakshmi Hanspal, a seasoned security professional and presently the Global Chief Security Officer at Box, is willing to challenge herself which is why she is training to run a marathon this summer. The difficulty doesn’t just come from the physical requirement but also requires an adjustment to her mindset. “My coach was saying when going…
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