The Information Security Officers who have walked through regency corridors are now assisting enterprises in constructing their cybersecurity retreats, as the increasing incidents of cyber heists continue to be a cause of worry for governments and businesses across the world. The last few years have seen top guns in bureaucracy changing gears to propel the cybersecurity infrastructure in different business domains. While Nathaniel Gleicher’s move to Facebook was received gladly, allowing for adoption of essential information security measures on the social media platform, stepping down of Cory Louie and Gregory Touhill on the other hand were not bargained for.
Announcements of ex-White House Information Security officers, former CISO Feds, even Homeland Security officers migrating into the commercial sectors are making regular news. Being actively signed by cybersecurity innovators, leading financial, healthcare, aerospace, and diverse professional service sectors, these information security professionals seem to be holding the reins tight against cybercrime. Here’s a list of some of these cyber custodians who have made their way from the red tape to the pecuniary world.
| Cyber Defenders | Past Title | Current Designation |
| Dr. Alissa Johnson | Deputy Chief Information Officer at Executive Office of the President at The White House
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Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer at Xerox |
| Cory Louie | Chief Information Security Officer at The White House | Chief Information Security Officer at a confidential Healthcare firm |
| Jeremy Haas | Cyber R&D and Telecom Officer at United States Air Force | Chief Security Officer at LookingGlass Cyber Solutions, Inc. |
| Antoine Creux | Inspector General at Ministry of the Armed Forces of France | Director of Group Security at Société Générale |
| Michael Taxay | 22 years in bureaucracy, last worked as Senior Advisor to Asst. Director, Cyber Division at the Federal Bureau of Investigation | General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer at LookingGlass Cyber Solutions, Inc. |
| Gregory Touhill | United States Chief Information Security Officer. The first CISO of U.S. | President of the Federal Group at Cyxtera Technologies |
| Drew Orsinger | Protective Security Advisor at U.S. Department of Homeland Security | Chief Security Officer at SpaceX |
| Macy Dennis | Advisor to California Governor’s Cyber Taskforce | Chief Security Officer at EVOTEK |
| Nathaniel Gleicher | Director for Cybersecurity Policy at National Security Council of the White House
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Head of Cybersecurity Policy at Facebook |
| James Turgal | 21 years of service at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, last worked as Assistant Director | Managing Director of Cyber Risk Services at Deloitte & Touche, LLC |
| Renitalynette K. Anderson | 19 years in bureaucracy, last worked as Chief Technology Officer at Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board | President at QuTech |
| David Ferbrache | 17 years in establishment, last worked as Head of Cyber & Space at the UK Ministry of Defense | Chief Technology Officer, Cyber at KPMG UK |
| Linda Walsh | Supervisory Special Agent at the Federal Bureau of Investigation | Managing Director for Cyber Risk Services, Deloitte & Touche LLP |
