Company record
Northwestern Mutual CISO: Igor Zabara
The current Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Northwestern Mutual, as tracked by CISO Tribune, is Igor Zabara, whose appointment was announced in the week of September 15, 2025 (SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2025-09-15)). An internal promotion: Igor Zabara was previously VP of Enterprise Cyber Security and Identity Access Management at Northwestern Mutual. Read the record. The record entered the Wire on .
Tracked by the Wire since September 15, 2025 · 1 recorded move · every claim links to a sourced record · Updated
Where Northwestern Mutual appears on the record (1)
Every page on CISO Tribune and its network that carries this company, 1 in all.
- On the Wire
About Northwestern Mutual
CISO Tribune's Leadership Bench files Northwestern Mutual under Financial Services and North America. The Wire has one security-leadership move at Northwestern Mutual on record, announced in the week of September 15, 2025.
Security leadership timeline
Moves by people who came from Northwestern Mutual
What Igor Zabara has said in public
CISO Tribune's Voices section carries 2 public posts and talks by Igor Zabara. The most recent are listed with their dates.
On the limits of dashboard metrics as indicators of true status, LinkedIn, October 14, 2026.
On a security leadership topic, LinkedIn, October 8, 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 Northwestern Mutual onward.
Oak Hill Advisors: Pascal van Garderen, Chief Information Security Officer.
Plaid: Sean Cassidy, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
PNC: Christian Winward, Chief Information Security Officer.
Relm Insurance: Robert Thomas, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
Remitly: Jeff Lyon, Chief Information Security Officer.
SMBC Americas: Donna Hart, Chief Information Security Officer.
State Street: Elizabeth (Liz) Joyce, Chief Information Security Officer.
Stock Yards Bank & Trust: Joe Harrington, Chief Information Security Officer.
Questions CISOs ask about Northwestern Mutual
- Who is the CISO of Northwestern Mutual?
- Igor Zabara is the current Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Northwestern Mutual on CISO Tribune's record, appointed in the week of September 15, 2025.
- How many security-leadership moves has CISO Tribune tracked at Northwestern Mutual?
- CISO Tribune has tracked 1 move at Northwestern Mutual since September 15, 2025.
- When was Igor Zabara appointed at Northwestern Mutual?
- Igor Zabara's appointment as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Northwestern Mutual was announced in the week of September 15, 2025, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2025-09-15).
- Where did Igor Zabara work before becoming Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Northwestern Mutual?
- Igor Zabara was promoted from within: the record of the appointment gives the previous role as VP of Enterprise Cyber Security and Identity Access Management at Northwestern Mutual.
- Who are the security chiefs at other Financial Services organizations?
- On CISO Tribune's record they include Pascal van Garderen at Oak Hill Advisors, Sean Cassidy at Plaid, Christian Winward at PNC and Robert Thomas at Relm Insurance.
- Has Igor Zabara spoken or written publicly?
- CISO Tribune's Voices section carries 2 public posts and talks by Igor Zabara, the most recent dated October 14, 2026.
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