CISO appointment
Zach Furness named Chief Information Security Officer at MITRE
By CISO Tribune Editorial · Published
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 · Career profile on CISO Spotlights ↗
| 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) |
Context from the record
- MITRE is filed under Government & Public Sector, North America, on our record.
Other Government & Public Sector appointments in the fourth quarter of 2024
- Bo Berlas, Chief Information Security Officer, Conference of State Bank Supervisors
- Chad Smith, State Chief Information Security Officer, State of Alabama
- Merlin Namuth, Chief Information Security Officer, City and County of Denver
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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