Company record
First Citizens Bank CISO: Tim Byrd
The current Chief Information Security Officer of First Citizens Bank, as tracked by CISO Tribune, is Tim Byrd, whose appointment was announced in the week of May 11, 2026 (SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2026-05-11)). Previously CISO at MT Bank. Read the record. The record entered the Wire on .
Career profile: Tim Byrd on CISO Spotlights ↗
Tracked by the Wire since May 11, 2026 · 1 recorded move · every claim links to a sourced record · Updated
Where First Citizens Bank appears on the record (2)
Every page on CISO Tribune and its network that carries this company, 2 in all.
- On the Wire
- Career profile
About First Citizens Bank
CISO Tribune's Leadership Bench files First Citizens Bank under Financial Services and North America. The Wire has one security-leadership move at First Citizens Bank on record, announced in the week of May 11, 2026.
Security leadership timeline
What Tim Byrd has said in public
CISO Tribune's Voices section carries 1 public post or talk by Tim Byrd. The most recent are listed with their dates.
On a security leadership community event, LinkedIn, October 9, 2026.
Security chiefs at other Financial Services organizations
Other organizations CISO Tribune files under Financial Services with a named security chief on record: those in North America first, in alphabetical order from First Citizens Bank onward.
First Horizon: Leilani Farol, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
First Horizon Bank: Leilani Farol, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
GM Financial: Ryan Bachman, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer.
Green Impact Exchange: John Visneski, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
HDI Global Insurance Company (HGIC): Todd Spight, Chief Information Security Officer.
Illumia: Sean Bruton, Chief Information Security Officer.
JPMorgan Chase: Patrick Opet, Global Chief Information Security Officer.
KKR: David Stern, Chief Information Security Officer.
Questions CISOs ask about First Citizens Bank
- Who is the CISO of First Citizens Bank?
- Tim Byrd is the current Chief Information Security Officer of First Citizens Bank on CISO Tribune's record, appointed in the week of May 11, 2026.
- How many security-leadership moves has CISO Tribune tracked at First Citizens Bank?
- CISO Tribune has tracked 1 move at First Citizens Bank since May 11, 2026.
- When was Tim Byrd appointed at First Citizens Bank?
- Tim Byrd's appointment as Chief Information Security Officer of First Citizens Bank was announced in the week of May 11, 2026, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2026-05-11).
- Where did Tim Byrd work before becoming Chief Information Security Officer of First Citizens Bank?
- The record of the appointment gives Tim Byrd's previous role as CISO at MT Bank.
- Who are the security chiefs at other Financial Services organizations?
- On CISO Tribune's record they include Leilani Farol at First Horizon, Leilani Farol at First Horizon Bank, Ryan Bachman at GM Financial and John Visneski at Green Impact Exchange.
- Has Tim Byrd spoken or written publicly?
- CISO Tribune's Voices section carries 1 public post or talk by Tim Byrd, the most recent dated October 9, 2026.
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