10 Prudential Financial security leaders
Dan Manley, Chief Information Security Officer at Prudential Financial, heads this group of ten Prudential Financial security leaders, who hold vice president and director roles in business security, cyber defense, incident response, governance and infrastructure security. A reader can learn how security leaders work at Prudential Financial from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alfonso J Yi
LinkedInExperience: VP, Business CISO · Prudential Financial
Alfonso J Yi has been VP, Business CISO at Prudential Financial since February 2024. Alfonso J Yi was VP, Data Privacy & Security at AppFolio from 2022 to 2024, served as Global Head of Security Risk & Privacy at Ralph Lauren from 2016 to 2022, and was Chief Information Security Officer at Sia from 2011 to 2016.
Dan Manley
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer · Prudential Financial
Dan Manley has been Chief Information Security Officer at Prudential Financial since February 2026. Dan Manley came from CME Group, serving as Managing Director, Chief Information Security Officer from 2020 to 2026 and Executive Director, Global Information Security from 2016 to 2020, following roles as Director of Information Security at Allstate (2013 to 2016) and Managing Director - Risk Consulting at KPMG US (1999 to 2013).
Derek Evans
LinkedInExperience: Director of Network Security Standards & Governance · Prudential Financial
Derek Evans has been Director of Network Security Standards & Governance at Prudential Financial since March 2026. Derek Evans previously worked as a cyber security advisor at CFGI and as Regional Information Security Lead - Americas at PwC, following managing consultant roles at Coveros and Synopsys, and the profile describes guiding organizations through DevSecOps transformations.
Jared G.
LinkedInExperience: Director, Incident Response · Prudential Financial
Jared G. has been Director, Incident Response at Prudential Financial since November 2024. Jared G. came from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, serving as Director and then Senior Director of Digital Forensics & Incident Response from 2019 to 2024, and also teaches as an adjunct professor at George Mason University.
Jomara Negron
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Insider Risk, Cyber Defense and Response · Prudential Financial
Jomara Negron has been Vice President of Insider Risk, Cyber Defense and Response at Prudential Financial since May 2024. Jomara Negron also held Director, Cybersecurity (2021 to 2024), Director, Vendor Governance Officer and Business Information Security Officer (2018 to 2020) and Manager, Third Party Risk Management (2015 to 2018) at Prudential.
Keith Gaughan
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Global Technology & Operations - Information Security · Prudential Financial
Keith Gaughan has been Vice President, Global Technology & Operations - Information Security at Prudential Financial since January 2024, after serving as Vice President, Global Technology - Operational Risk Assurance and Assessment there from 2021 to 2024. Keith Gaughan earlier held IT risk and information security roles at Freddie Mac and was General Manager Cyber Security - Incident Response & Investigations Application Security at HCLTech from 2015 to 2018.
Kimberly H.
LinkedInExperience: Director, Cyber Defense & Response - Data Security · Prudential Financial
Kimberly H. has been Director, Cyber Defense & Response - Data Security at Prudential Financial since July 2026. Kimberly H. came from Guardian, serving as Head of Incident Response & Threat Mitigation, and held global threat intelligence, IT security operations and incident response roles at GAF from 2021 to 2026.
Kurian Varghese Thattampurath
LinkedInExperience: Director, Infrastructure Security · Prudential Financial
Kurian Varghese Thattampurath has been Director, Infrastructure Security at Prudential Financial since March 2026, leading initiatives on identity security and access management, after serving as Manager, Identity Access Management there from 2022 to 2026. Kurian Varghese Thattampurath was earlier Associate Consultant at Tata Consultancy Services from 2007 to 2022.
Swetha Srinivasan
LinkedInExperience: Director, Information Security Governance · Prudential Financial
Swetha Srinivasan has been Director, Information Security Governance at Prudential Financial since August 2026, after serving as Director, Strategic Initiatives there from 2021 to 2026. Swetha Srinivasan also held Senior Audit Manager (2020 to 2021), IT Audit Manager (2017 to 2020) and Senior IT Auditor (2015 to 2017) roles at Prudential, and lists GRC, AI enablement and technology transformation as focus areas.
Tchaz A.
LinkedInExperience: Cyber Defense & Response Director · Prudential Financial
Tchaz A. has been Cyber Defense & Response Director at Prudential Financial since April 2025, after serving as Digital Forensics & Incident Response Lead there from 2023 to 2025. Tchaz A. previously served in the United States Air Force as Cyber Security Specialist (2019 to 2023) and Security Operations Specialist (2017 to 2019).
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