10 CISOs in Defense Technology

Experience: Defence Solutions Chief Information Security Officer · BAE Systems

Defence Solutions Chief Information Security Officer at BAE Systems since April 2025, and Martime Services CISO there from 2023 to 2026. His profile cites over 30 years securing sensitive UK defence systems, from Royal Navy warships and NATO command networks to classified maritime programmes at BAE Systems, and he was an Information Warfare Chief Petty Officer in the Royal Navy (2011–2015).

Experience: Corporate Information Security Officer CISO · Rheinmetall

Corporate Information Security Officer CISO at Rheinmetall since January 2021, alongside the role Head of Information Security and Standards; his profile places the role at Rheinmetall IT Solutions GmbH and describes Rheinmetall as a defense and space manufacturing company. He was previously Senior Security Consultant GRC at Atos (2019–2020) and IT Security Consultant at S.OLIVER GROUP (2017–2019).

Experience: Chief Information Security Officer - Americas · Thales

Chief Information Security Officer - Americas at Thales since August 2019; the profile describes Thales as a defense and space manufacturing company. He was previously CyberSecurity Director (2016–2019) and Information Security Director (2011–2014) at Freddie Mac, and Technical Director at AOL (2014–2015).

Experience: Chief Information Security Officer · Leonardo DRS

Chief Information Security Officer at Leonardo DRS since April 2014; his profile describes him as executing the enterprise-wide strategic direction aligned with business and IT objectives that directly affect security compliance. His other Leonardo DRS roles include Senior Director Of Information Technology Infrastructure (2013–2014), Director of IT Operations (2008–2013) and Senior Information Technology Manager (2006–2008).

Experience: Chief Information Security Officer · Anduril Industries

Chief Information Security Officer at Anduril Industries (2023–2026) and Vice President, Corporate Technology & CISO there since February 2026. His other Anduril roles include Senior Director, Corporate and Mission Systems Infrastructure (2023) and Director, Mission Systems Security (2020–2023); the profile describes Anduril Industries as a defense and space manufacturing company, and he was a Communications Officer in the United States Marine Corps (2018–2020).

Experience: Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer · Leidos

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Leidos since September 2018; the profile describes Leidos as a defense and space manufacturing company. His profile also lists Northrop Grumman roles as Director and Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, Corporate Chief Information Officer and Director of Engineering and Chief Engineer, and he has been an Okta CISO Forum Founding Member since 2024.

Experience: Chief Information Security Officer Vice President, Cybersecurity · AV

Chief Information Security Officer Vice President, Cybersecurity at AV since October 2025, after serving as Director, Cybersecurity Operations (2023–2025) and Principal Scientist (2021–2023) at BlueHalo, an AV company. His profile headline lists defense, CMMC and M&A integration, and the profile describes cybersecurity and design and development work in the defense industry; he was Chief Technology Officer at Cryptonite (2015–2019).

Experience: Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer · SAIC

Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer at SAIC since September 2021; the profile describes SAIC as a defense and space manufacturing company that provides digital transformation, enterprise services, cloud and cybersecurity. He was previously Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer at Boston Scientific (2015–2021) and Senior Vice President and Operations Manager--Cybersecurity at SAIC (1994–2011).

Experience: Chief Information Security Officer · Metron Inc.

Chief Information Security Officer at Metron Inc. since March 2024; the profile describes Metron as a defense and space manufacturing company, and his headline says he helps AI, SaaS and defense tech companies build security and compliance programs that support growth. He has also been a Security Advisor to Lucerna since 2021 and a Member of The CISO Society since 2023.

Experience: Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) · Raytheon

Former Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Raytheon (2023–2024) and RI&S Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Raytheon (2021–2023). He has been VP, Governance, Risk & Compliance and Classified Digital Services at RTX since June 2024, where his profile says he leads a team of 300+ on digital governance, risk and compliance and cloud-based classified digital services; the profile describes RTX as a global aerospace and defense manufacturer.