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10 Caterpillar security leaders
These ten current and former Caterpillar security leaders hold or held deputy CISO, segment CISO, cybersecurity director and embedded product cybersecurity roles at Caterpillar Inc., covering enterprise security, business segments and DevOps. A reader can learn how security leaders work at Caterpillar from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alma Cole
LinkedInExperience: Senior Deputy Chief Information Security Officer · Caterpillar Inc.
Senior Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at Caterpillar Inc. since July 2021, based in the Dallas area. Alma Cole was Chief Information Security Officer at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (2017–2021), Vice President Of Cyber Security at Robbins-Gioia (2013–2017) and Director of the Department of Homeland Security Security Operations Center (2007–2012).
Brian Rossi
LinkedInExperience: Director of DevOps and Cybersecurity · Caterpillar Inc.
Director of DevOps and Cybersecurity at Caterpillar Inc. since August 2022, based in the Bloomington, Illinois area. Brian Rossi was Platform DevOps Manager (2020–2022), Sr Security Supervisor (2017–2020) and IAM Security Architect (2014–2020) at Caterpillar, and Technical Analyst - Security at State Farm (2010–2014).
Dan Miller
LinkedInExperience: Director - IT Infrastructure, PMO, VMO, Financials, & Cybersecurity · Caterpillar Inc.
Director - IT Infrastructure, PMO, VMO, Financials, & Cybersecurity at Caterpillar Inc. since October 2021, based in Metamora, Illinois, where Dan Miller lists implementing SOx controls into the software development lifecycle process. Former Portfolio Manager (2015–2021), Information Technology Supervisor (2012–2015) and DevOps Team Lead / Architect (2006–2012) at Caterpillar.
Dave McPhee
LinkedInExperience: Former Segment CISO (Energy & Transportation Segment) · Caterpillar Inc.
Former Segment CISO (Energy & Transportation Segment) at Caterpillar Inc. (2022–2025), responsible for aligning cybersecurity with that business segment, per the profile. Dave McPhee also held Cybersecurity Compliance Leader and Global Cybersecurity Leader roles at Caterpillar, and is now Executive Director and Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at Trustmark (since 2026).
Dave Rottier
LinkedInExperience: Chief Engineer - Embedded Product Cybersecurity & System Software Technology · Caterpillar Inc.
Chief Engineer - Embedded Product Cybersecurity & System Software Technology at Caterpillar Inc. since 2023, based in Washington, Illinois. Dave Rottier was Chief Engineer - Embedded Product Cybersecurity (2021–2022) and Engineering Manager - Core Information Software & Product Cybersecurity (2018–2021) at Caterpillar.
david wasson
LinkedInExperience: Former Vice President Cyber Security & IT Risk Management · Caterpillar Inc.
Former Vice President Cyber Security & IT Risk Management at Caterpillar Inc. (2017–2021) and Vice President Industry & Innovation Group CIO at Caterpillar (2014–2017). David Wasson was earlier Principal Partner at EY (2009–2014) and President of Entegreat Solutions, Inc (2007–2009), and holds a CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight.
Julie Smith
LinkedInExperience: Deputy CISO at Caterpillar Inc · Caterpillar Inc.
Deputy CISO at Caterpillar Inc since August 2023, based in the Nashville area. Julie Smith was CISO - Services, Distribution & Digital at Caterpillar (2021–2023) and Information Security Manager at Wells Fargo (1999–2021), with leadership across cybersecurity solution engineering, compliance reporting and governance, per the profile.
Matt Wehnes, CISA, CRISC, CISSP
LinkedInExperience: Segment Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) · Caterpillar Inc.
Segment Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Caterpillar Inc. since 2024, based in Argyle, Texas. Matt Wehnes was Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Threat and Vulnerability Management (2022–2023), Manager, Governance, Risk and Compliance (2017–2022) and Senior Supervisor, Third Party Risk Management (2014–2017) at Caterpillar.
Nicole Thacker
LinkedInExperience: Segment Chief Information Security Officer · Caterpillar Inc.
Segment Chief Information Security Officer at Caterpillar Inc. since October 2023, based in East Peoria, Illinois. Nicole Thacker also lists a Cyber Security Manager role at Caterpillar since 2018, and was Security Specialist at Caterpillar (2004–2018).
Steve Bergstrom
LinkedInExperience: Deputy Chief Information Security Officer · Caterpillar Inc.
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at Caterpillar Inc. since 2019, based in Peoria, Illinois. Steve Bergstrom was Security Manager (2013–2019) and Senior Engineering Project Team Leader (2010–2013) at Caterpillar, and the profile describes a role as lead responder to IT security events as a member of the CSIRT.
Choose the right perspective
Pick a segment CISO for questions about securing one business line, a deputy CISO for enterprise program and incident response questions, and a product cybersecurity leader for questions about securing products. Note who is current and who has moved on.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a global equipment maker split cybersecurity ownership between the enterprise and its business segments?
- 02What does product cybersecurity look like for connected heavy machinery and onboard software?
- 03How do security teams at a large manufacturer handle incident response across many plants and offices?
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