Aviation
10 CISOs in Aviation
These ten executives hold or have held the chief information security officer title at airlines, airline groups and airports. Readers can learn how aviation security leaders set cyber strategy, manage risk and compliance, and protect operations and critical infrastructure.
Professionals to explore
01—10Andre Magalhaes
LinkedInExperience: Global Chief Information Security Officer · LATAM Airlines
Global Chief Information Security Officer at LATAM Airlines since July 2023, and in the same role there from 2018 to 2020, per the profile. Other roles listed are Global Chief Information Security Officer at Grupo Falabella (2020–2023) and Chief Security Operations Officer at Santander Chile (2016–2018).
Brian Talbert
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Chief Information Security Officer · Alaska Airlines
Managing Director, Chief Information Security Officer at Alaska Airlines since October 2022, a role the profile describes as spearheading comprehensive information security initiatives covering technological safeguards and governance protocols. Former Director of Network and Connectivity Solutions at Alaska Airlines (2015–2022) and Manager, Network Deployment at Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2013–2015).
Carrie Mills, CISSP
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) · Southwest Airlines
Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Southwest Airlines since March 2024. Other Southwest Airlines roles listed are Director, Cybersecurity Threats, Risk and Operations (2021–2022), Senior Director, Cybersecurity Defense (2022–2023), Managing Director, Cybersecurity Defense (2023) and Vice President, Cybersecurity (2023–2024).
Jane Wong
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer · AirAsia
Chief Information Security Officer at AirAsia since July 2025, a role the profile says leads the group's cyber security strategy, governance and risk management, operations and change management. Former IT & Data Director Supporting Functions Asia and Oceania at Danone (2021–2025) and Head of Cyber Program Management at PETRONAS (2019–2021).
João Annes
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer · ANA - Aeroportos de Portugal, SA
Chief Information Security Officer at ANA - Aeroportos de Portugal, SA since July 2021 and former Head of Cybersecurity there (2020–2021). The profile headline cites CISO at ANA/VINCI Airports, critical-infrastructure and converged cyber–physical security, and chairing the ACI EUROPE Cybersecurity Committee.
Lip Ping Chew
LinkedInExperience: CISO · Singapore Airlines
CISO at Singapore Airlines since October 2023; the profile describes Singapore Airlines as an airlines and aviation company. Former Director (Cybersecurity) (2016–2023) and Principal Consultant (2009–2016) at GovTech Singapore, and Director of Information Security at Thomson Reuters (1997–2008).
Marc Leymonerie
LinkedInExperience: Group CISO , VP IT Security Solutions - Compliancy - Risk - Quality · Air France-KLM
Group CISO , VP IT Security Solutions - Compliancy - Risk - Quality at Air France-KLM since September 2014 and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Air France since April 2010. The profile also cites the role of President of CSIRT Aviation France (CERT association) and lists Deputy CISO & Logical Security Manager - IT Division of Air France (2003–2006).
Marcio Garcia
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer · International Airlines Group (IAG)
Chief Information Security Officer at International Airlines Group (IAG) since November 2024, alongside a Chief Technology Officer role there since September 2023; the profile headline reads Group CISO and CTO at IAG. Former Head of Data & Cloud Architecture at Vueling Airlines (2020–2023).
Mark Ward, CISM
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer · Heathrow
Chief Information Security Officer at Heathrow since October 2025; the profile describes Heathrow as the UK's biggest airport. Former Chief Information Security Officer at Three UK (2021–2025) and Group Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Interserve Group Limited (2020–2021).
Wes Chan
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer · Air Canada
Chief Information Security Officer at Air Canada since January 2022, based in Montréal per the profile, which describes Air Canada as an airlines and aviation company. Former Director of Cyber Security at Air Canada (2019–2022) and Security Operations Manager at Enbridge (2013–2019).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's setting to your question: airline CISOs suit questions about customer, booking and flight operations systems, while airport CISOs suit questions about critical infrastructure and converged physical and cyber security. Check each person's current title and tenure to judge how recent their aviation CISO experience is.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which operational and customer-facing systems get security investment first?
- 02What have you learned about managing cyber risk across vendors, partners and shared aviation systems?
- 03How do you structure security operations and incident response so flight and airport operations keep running during an incident?
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