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10 Nvidia security leaders
These ten current and former Nvidia security leaders include a former chief security officer and head of product security, vice presidents of software security and cyber security, and senior directors and directors in enterprise security, cyber defense, security architecture and AI security. A reader can learn how security leaders run security organizations inside Nvidia.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alex Ren
LinkedInExperience: Director, AI Governance & Cybersecurity Risk · NVIDIA
Former Director, AI Governance & Cybersecurity Risk at NVIDIA (2021–2025), a role the profile says involved advancing governance frameworks. The profile also lists VP, Technology Risk & Audit Portfolio Manager at MUFG (2014–2021) and VP, Global Technology Audit at Bank of America (2010–2014).
Ariel Levanon
LinkedInExperience: VP Cyber Security · NVIDIA
VP Cyber Security at NVIDIA since 2020, and VP Cyber Security at Mellanox Technologies since 2018; the profile says he leads cybersecurity for NVIDIA Networking, covering cybersecurity strategy and security architecture. It also lists VP Cyber & Intelligence at Mer Group (2015–2018).
Daniel Rohrer
LinkedInExperience: VP Software Security · NVIDIA
VP Software Security at NVIDIA since 2016; the profile says he is responsible for coordinating software product security activities across NVIDIA offerings from embedded to automotive, cloud and consumer. Other NVIDIA roles shown are Senior Director Software Engineering (2011–2016) and Director Software Engineering (2007–2011).
David Reber
LinkedInExperience: Chief Security Officer and Head of Product Security · NVIDIA
Former Chief Security Officer and Head of Product Security at NVIDIA (2022–2026), and in a Security role at NVIDIA since 2026. Other NVIDIA roles shown are Senior Director Software Product Security (2020–2022) and NVIDIA Public Sector Board Director (2025–2026); the profile also lists Senior Director of Cyber Security at Nutanix (2019–2020).
Dotan Finkelshtein
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Networking Security Architecture · NVIDIA
Senior Director of Networking Security Architecture at NVIDIA since 2025, and former Director of Cyber Security Architecture at NVIDIA (2020–2025); the profile describes him as the networking security architecture lead, from silicon to large scale AI systems. It also lists Sr. Staff Architect, Product Cyber Security at Mellanox Technologies (2020).
Mohammed Nasrulla Khan
LinkedInExperience: Director of Cybersecurity - Identity and Zero Trust · NVIDIA
Director of Cybersecurity - Identity and Zero Trust at NVIDIA since 2025, a role the profile places at Director level. Before NVIDIA the profile lists IT Infrastructure Director at Juniper Networks (2021–2025) and IT Architecture Senior Manager at Juniper Networks (2016–2021).
Olga Gallup
LinkedInExperience: Director of Cyber Defense Engineering · NVIDIA
Director of Cyber Defense Engineering at NVIDIA since 2025. Before NVIDIA the profile lists Senior Director, Product Security at Salesforce (2025), Director, Cyber Security, Reference Designs, Security Controls, and Architecture at Salesforce (2020–2025) and Sr Cyber Security Manager roles at Boeing (2014–2020).
Shane Harms
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - Enterprise Security & Zero Trust · NVIDIA
Senior Director - Enterprise Security & Zero Trust at NVIDIA since 2025, and Director of Networking and Enterprise Security at NVIDIA, a title the profile lists from 2021. Before NVIDIA the profile lists Director of Enterprise Security at Cisco (2019–2021) and Senior Manager, Infrastructure Security at Cisco (2015–2019).
Shawn Richardson
LinkedInExperience: Director, Security for AI · NVIDIA
Director, Security for AI at NVIDIA since 2024, and former Director, Cyber Defense Operations at NVIDIA (2023–2024). Other NVIDIA roles shown are Senior Manager, Cyber Operations (2022–2023) and Senior Manager, Product Security Incident Response (2019–2022).
Steven W.
LinkedInExperience: Director Cyber Security · NVIDIA
Director Cyber Security at NVIDIA since 2024. Before NVIDIA the profile lists Director Security Engineering & Attack Surface Management at Palo Alto Networks (2021–2024), Head of IT and Security at Expanse, acquired by Palo Alto Networks (2019–2021) and Sr Director, Security CSO at Zynga (2013–2014).
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- 01How does a chip and AI platform company split security work between its products and its own corporate environment?
- 02What changes when a security team has to protect AI infrastructure and models rather than ordinary enterprise systems?
- 03How should a company roll out zero trust and identity controls across engineering and corporate users?
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