Company record
Western Alliance Bank CISO: Stephen McMaster
The current Chief Information Security Officer of Western Alliance Bank, as tracked by CISO Tribune, is Stephen McMaster, whose appointment was announced in February 2026 (CDO Magazine). Read the record. The record entered the Wire on .
Career profile: Stephen McMaster on CISO Spotlights ↗
Tracked by the Wire since February 1, 2026 · 1 recorded move · every claim links to a sourced record · Updated
Where Western Alliance 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 Western Alliance Bank
CISO Tribune's Leadership Bench files Western Alliance Bank under Financial Services and North America. The Wire has one security-leadership move at Western Alliance Bank on record, announced in February 2026.
Security leadership timeline
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 Western Alliance Bank onward.
Aflac: Tera Ladner, Senior Vice President and Global Chief Information Security Officer.
American Express: Gleb Reznik, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
Bank of America: Kris Fador, Chief Information Security Officer.
Bessemer Trust: Vikas Bangia, Chief Information Security Officer.
BNY: Dave Robinson, CISO.
Candescent: Thomas Hill, Chief Information Security Officer.
Coinbase: Michael Sikorski, Chief Information Security Officer.
DCM Services: Curtis Rebelein, Chief Information Security Officer.
Questions CISOs ask about Western Alliance Bank
- Who is the CISO of Western Alliance Bank?
- Stephen McMaster is the current Chief Information Security Officer of Western Alliance Bank on CISO Tribune's record, appointed in February 2026.
- How many security-leadership moves has CISO Tribune tracked at Western Alliance Bank?
- CISO Tribune has tracked 1 move at Western Alliance Bank since February 1, 2026.
- When was Stephen McMaster appointed at Western Alliance Bank?
- Stephen McMaster's appointment as Chief Information Security Officer of Western Alliance Bank was announced in February 2026, per CDO Magazine.
- Who are the security chiefs at other Financial Services organizations?
- On CISO Tribune's record they include Tera Ladner at Aflac, Gleb Reznik at American Express, Kris Fador at Bank of America and Vikas Bangia at Bessemer Trust.
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