CISO appointment
MITRE appoints Zach Furness as Chief Information Security Officer
Zach Furness is the Chief Information Security Officer of MITRE. Zach joins from Children's National Hospital, where they served as Deputy CISO and Director of Cyber Risk Management.
Records: MITRE · Zach Furness
| Person | Zach Furness |
|---|---|
| New role | Chief Information Security Officer |
| Company | MITRE |
| Previous role | Deputy CISO and Director of Cyber Risk Management, Children's National Hospital |
| Announced | week of October 28, 2024 |
| Added to the record | September 26, 2026 |
| Source | SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2024-10-28) |
What this move signals
Zach Furness joined MITRE as CISO, having most recently served as Deputy CISO and Director of Cyber Risk Management at Children's National Hospital. He previously worked at MITRE for over 29 years before leaving in 2018 to join Inova Health as Director of IT Security.
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