CISO appointment
Tim Byrd named Chief Information Security Officer at First Citizens Bank
By CISO Tribune Editorial · Published
Tim Byrd is the Chief Information Security Officer of First Citizens Bank. Tim joins from MT Bank, where they served as CISO.
Records: First Citizens Bank · Tim Byrd · Career profile on CISO Spotlights ↗
| Person | Tim Byrd |
|---|---|
| New role | Chief Information Security Officer |
| Company | First Citizens Bank |
| Previous role | CISO, MT Bank |
| Announced | week of May 11, 2026 |
| Added to the record | September 24, 2026 |
| Source | SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2026-05-11) |
Context from the record
- First Citizens Bank is filed under Financial Services, North America, on our record.
Other Financial Services appointments in the second quarter of 2026
- Sean Cassidy, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Plaid
- David Nolan, Chief Security Officer, Trimont
- Ann Barron-DiCamillo, Executive Vice President and Global Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Bank
- Thomas Hill, Chief Information Security Officer, Candescent
- Mike Brown, Chief Information Security Officer, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach
- Cyrus Tibbs, Chief Information Security Officer, First American
- Bryan Thompson, Chief Information Security Officer, Luma Financial
- John Walton, Chief Information Security Officer, Nubank
11 on our record that quarter. Who runs security in Financial Services.
What this move signals
Tim Byrd has been appointed CISO at First Citizens Bank. He previously served as CISO at MT Bank, PROG Holdings, and TIAA, and held leadership security roles at Financial Services Roundtable, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America.
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