Cybersecurity
Information technology professionals in Cybersecurity
These ten technology leaders have held CIO, IT director and other IT leadership roles at cybersecurity companies. A reader can learn how IT teams inside these companies choose, connect and support the systems their own staff rely on, and what they weigh before buying new software.
Professionals to explore
01—10Abbas Faiq
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Thales Cybersecurity Products
Chief Information Officer at Thales Cybersecurity Products since 2024. Other listed roles include Chief Information Officer at Imperva (2021–2024), Corporate Vice President, Chief Information Officer at PTC (2015–2021), Vice President, Chief Information Officer at Cepheid (2011–2015) and Chief information Officer at Celera Corporation (2009–2011).
Deanna Panthi
LinkedInExperience: Director of IT · Vectra AI
Director of IT at Vectra AI since 2024. The profile describes Vectra AI as a Computer and Network Security company with a threat detection and response platform. Other listed roles include Senior Manager, Information Protection at Cigna Healthcare (2021–2023), Manager - Change Control & Release Management at Centene Corporation (2018–2021), Manager - Enterprise Problem, Vulnerability, & Capacity Management at Centene Corporation (2015–2018) and Lead Project Manager, Internet Planning & Engineering at Mastercard (2004–2015).
Jon Lusky
LinkedInExperience: Head of Information Technology & Acting CISO · Phosphorus Cybersecurity Inc.
Former Head of Information Technology & Acting CISO at Phosphorus Cybersecurity Inc. (2024–2026). Other listed roles include Director of IT - Head of IT, Business Systems, and Security at Grayshift (2020–2023), Senior Manager, IT at Elastic (2019), IT Director - Head of IT, Purchasing, and Security at Endgame (2010–2019) and Chief Technology Officer at Twistcore (2009–2010).
Kfir Ashkenazi
LinkedInExperience: Director of Enterprise Security and IT · Aqua Security
Director of Enterprise Security and IT at Aqua Security since 2026. The profile describes leading company-wide IT and security strategy. Other listed roles include Head of Enterprise Security and Information Technology at Aqua Security (2025–2026), Enterprise Security Architect at Aqua Security (2024–2025), Information Technology Security Architect at Cellebrite (2022–2024) and Threat Operation Team Leader at Cellebrite (2020–2022).
Lorenzo Orsatti
LinkedInExperience: Director of Information Technology · CrowdStrike
Director of Information Technology at CrowdStrike since 2025. The profile describes CrowdStrike as a Computer and Network Security company. Other listed roles include Principal System Architect at CrowdStrike (2023–2025), Principal Architect, Security Engineering at GoTo (2023), Principal Software Engineer at GoTo (2022–2023) and Principal Software Engineer at LogMeIn (2021–2022).
Matt Riddle
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director, IT Cloud and Infrastructure · Palo Alto Networks
Sr Director, IT Cloud and Infrastructure at Palo Alto Networks since 2026. The profile describes Palo Alto Networks as a Computer and Network Security company. Other listed roles include Senior Director of Cloud Operations and Infrastructure at CyberArk (2024–2026), Sr. Director, Information Technology and Security at Venafi, a CyberArk Company (2023–2024), Director Of Information Technology and Security at Venafi, a CyberArk Company (2019–2023) and Corporate Director Information Technology at AdvancedMD (2018–2019).
Meerah Rajavel
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Palo Alto Networks
Chief Information Officer at Palo Alto Networks since 2022. The profile describes leading Palo Alto Networks' global IT team in that role. Also Board Member at Neythri.org since 2025. Other listed roles include Board Member, Audit & Governance Committee at Health Alliance Plan (2022–2024), Board Member, Compensation Committee at JFrog (2021–2023) and Member Of The Board Of Advisors at TruU, Inc. (2019–2023).
Mike Anderson
LinkedInExperience: Chief Digital & Information Officer · Netskope
Chief Digital & Information Officer at Netskope since 2021. The profile describes Netskope as a Computer and Network Security company. Also Board Member at NinjaOne since 2024, Kleiner Perkins Innovators Network at Kleiner Perkins since 2023, CxO Trust Advisory Council at Cloud Security Alliance since 2021 and CIO Advisory Board Member at Greylock Partners since 2018.
Praniti Lakhwara
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Zscaler
Chief Information Officer at Zscaler since 2021. The profile describes Zscaler as a Computer and Network Security company and a cloud enterprise security provider. Also Member Board of Directors (NYSE BFH) at Bread Financial since 2024. Other listed roles include Chief Information Officer at Conga (2017–2021), VP, IT CIO at Nimble Storage, acquired by Hewlett Packard Enterprise company in 2017 (2015–2017) and Sr. Director, Applications and Integration at Guidewire Software (2013–2015).
Sruti Permalla
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director IT - AI Center of Excellence & PLG · SentinelOne
Senior Director IT - AI Center of Excellence & PLG at SentinelOne since 2026. The profile describes heading the AI Center of Excellence for Enterprise Applications at SentinelOne, a Computer and Network Security company. Also Head of IT, Operations & SI partnerships (Board Advisor) at VYBES MED SOLUTIONS since 2023. Other listed roles include Principal IT Product Manager, Enterprise Apps - Go-to-Market (Channels Marketplaces) at Palo Alto Networks (2021–2023).
Choose the right perspective
Check whether the person's relevant role is current or past and whether it covered a company's whole IT function or one area such as infrastructure or enterprise applications. Match that scope and era to your decision, and ask them for one system choice they owned and what they would change about it.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Walk me through an internal system you selected for a security company's own staff. Which alternatives did you rule out, and why?
- 02How did you balance your company's own security standards against cost and speed when buying and rolling out new software?
- 03Which system was hardest to integrate or support as the company grew, and what would you do differently if you made that decision again?
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