CISO appointment
AWS appoints Amy Herzog as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Amy Herzog is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of AWS. Amy joins from Amazon, where they served as CISO of Amazon Ads Devices and Specialized Business organizations.
Records: AWS · Amy Herzog
| Person | Amy Herzog |
|---|---|
| New role | Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) |
| Company | AWS |
| Previous role | CISO of Amazon Ads Devices and Specialized Business organizations, Amazon |
| Announced | week of June 2, 2025 |
| Added to the record | September 26, 2026 |
| Source | SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2025-06-02) |
What this move signals
Amy Herzog has been named CISO at AWS, having previously served as CISO of Amazon's Ads Devices and Specialized Business organizations for the past two years. She was appointed following the departure of Chris Betz, who held the AWS CISO role for nearly two years.
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