Congrats to two ChicagoFIRST members for their CISO of the year awards.
The Chicago-area Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of the Year Program, in association with the Chicago chapters of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP), ISACA, FBI-InfraGard, Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), ChicagoFIRST, and the Society for Information Management (SIM), is proud to announce the winners of the 2022 Chicago-area Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of the Year award:
MIDCAP Category Winner
Walter Lefmann, CISO, Chicago Trading Corporation
ENTERPRISE Category Winner
Mahmood Khan, SVP & CISO, CNA Insurance
The winners were determined over a three-phased process that began with an extensive written submission by the nominees detailing their leadership approach and achievements over the prior year. Over three months, the nominees were then interviewed and scored by a panel of their peers. Two finalists for each category were submitted to program judges, Patrick Blandford (CEO, Green Shield Risk Solutions), Tom Monahan (CEO, DeVry University), and Wells Hutchinson (CEO, Delta Dental Plans Association), for final consideration.
The winners were announced during a breakfast ceremony at the Metropolitan Club of Chicago on October 11th, 2022.
Maintaining strong cyber security and privacy programs has become increasingly apparent in the current business climate. Where the odds of an organization experiencing a data breach is greater than 1 in 41 in 24 months and where the average cost exceeds $3.8 million2, the importance of having robust security leadership has become a business imperative. The Chicago-area CISO of the Year Program recognizes the contributions of Security and Privacy leaders to their organizations, their profession, and the local community.
For additional information, please write to CISOoftheYearChicago@gmail.com.
