Andrew Smeaton named Chief Information Security Officer at Jamf

Jamf announced the appointment of Andrew Smeaton as Chief Information Security Officer. Smeaton joins the Apple device management and security company after serving as CISO at Afiniti, and previously held CISO roles at DataRobot, MIB Group, and The Saudi Investment Bank. He will lead Jamf's global information security team.

According to the release, Smeaton will focus as CISO on the vision and approach for information security at Jamf. The company says he will also champion the Jamf security platform in the market.

According to the release, Smeaton has over 25 years of global information security experience in multi-stakeholder environments across the Middle East, North America and Europe. The release says his work includes implementing security strategies from inception to execution and aligning security with business goals. The company says his skill set covers cloud security, regulatory compliance, program development and security risk management. According to the release, Smeaton's skill set is complemented by a background in IT. His certifications include CISA, CISM and CISSP, according to the company.

SecurityWeek reports that Jamf, which hired Smeaton, provides solutions to manage and secure Apple devices. The company is listed on NASDAQ under the ticker JAMF, according to the release. The company states that Jamf's purpose is to help organizations manage and secure an Apple experience so as to simplify work.