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10 SoFi security leaders
These ten current and former SoFi security leaders have held director-level and above cybersecurity roles at SoFi, covering cyber defense and the security operations center, product and cloud security, identity, a BISO post, security strategy and first and second line cyber risk. A reader can learn how security leaders work at SoFi from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Albert Attias
LinkedInExperience: VP, Identity & Security Assurance · SoFi
VP, Identity & Security Assurance at SoFi since January 2026. Albert Attias previously held Senior Director, Enterprise Identity at Workday (2024–2026) and Senior Director, Enterprise Security there (2021–2024), and Director of Information Technology at BlinkRx (2019–2021).
Christopher Elliot
LinkedInExperience: Former Director, Cyber Defense · SoFi
Former Director, Cyber Defense at SoFi (2021–2026); a highlight says the role was responsible for the operations of cyber security technologies, threat management and reporting. Christopher Elliot previously held Senior Manager, Security Operations at Hulu/Disney Streaming (2019–2021) and has been Senior Vice President, Cyber Threat Management at LPL Financial since March 2026.
Dipak Patel CISSP
LinkedInExperience: Head of Security AI, Cloud, and Infrastructure · SoFi
Head of Security AI, Cloud, and Infrastructure at SoFi since May 2022; a highlight says the role defines and governs enterprise security policies, frameworks and secure-by-design architecture standards for cloud and SaaS platforms. Dipak Patel previously held Lead Security Architect at Berkley Technology Services and Sr. Architect at Comcast (2016–2019).
Mandar Phalak
LinkedInExperience: Head of Security Strategy & Delivery · SoFi
Head of Security Strategy & Delivery at SoFi since November 2025; a highlight says Mandar Phalak leads enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy. The profile also lists Sr Director, Security Strategy & Programs at Docusign (2024–2025) and Director, Security Strategy & Delivery there (2017–2025), and Technical Manager - Operations, Security, IT at NetSuite (2013–2017).
Nir Botzer
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, CyberSecurity · SoFi
Senior Director, CyberSecurity at SoFi since February 2022. A highlight describes Nir Botzer as a cybersecurity executive with over three decades of experience building and leading large cybersecurity teams. The profile also lists Director, CyberSecurity, Product Security and engineering at FICO (2019–2022) and Chief Information Security Officer at Clarizen (2010–2019).
Pratyush Mechineni
LinkedInExperience: Former Director of Cyber Security - BISO · SoFi
Former Director of Cyber Security - BISO at SoFi (2022–2026); a highlight says Pratyush Mechineni led security for core banking platforms at SoFi. At SoFi Pratyush Mechineni also held manager and senior manager roles in cyber security and in information security strategy, risk and governance from 2017, and has been Director of Product Security, AI Research at Salesforce since March 2026.
Pritam H Mungse
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Director, Product Security · SoFi
Former Senior Director, Product Security at SoFi (2021–2025). A highlight says Pritam H Mungse has more than 20 years in cybersecurity with a focus on payment systems, web security and compliance. The profile also lists Senior Director, Product Security (Open Systems), Chief Security Architect at Visa (2016–2021) and Head of Security at Poshmark since November 2025.
Robert Burch
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Cybersecurity Risk · SoFi
Senior Director, Cybersecurity Risk at SoFi since June 2024; a highlight says Robert Burch leads SoFi's second line of defense cybersecurity risk management team. The profile also lists Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) roles at Brown & Brown (2023–2024), Fidelity National Financial (2018–2023) and KeyBank (2012–2018).
Sam Yassmin
LinkedInExperience: VP, Head of Tech and Cyber (GRC) Risk Management · SoFi
VP, Head of Tech and Cyber (GRC) Risk Management at SoFi since December 2021; a highlight says Sam Yassmin founded and scaled the first line of defense risk function across SoFi Bank, Galileo, Technisys and SoFi Hong Kong. The profile also lists Senior Director - Technology Advisory Services at EY (2019–2021) and Director Risk, Audit and Compliance at KPMG (2007–2019).
Wally O'Connor
LinkedInExperience: Director, Security Operations Center · SoFi
Director, Security Operations Center at SoFi since March 2025, after serving as Senior Manager, Cyber Security Operations Center there (2021–2025). Wally O'Connor previously was Senior Manager Cybersecurity (2017–2021), Principal Cybersecurity Analyst (2015–2017) and Lead Cybersecurity Analyst (2013–2015) at Discover.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you split cybersecurity work between the first line security team and an independent second line cyber risk function at a bank?
- 02What changed in your security program after the company became a chartered bank?
- 03How do you decide which detection and response work stays in house and which goes to vendors?
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