CISO appointment
Igor Zabara named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Northwestern Mutual
By CISO Tribune Editorial · Published
Igor Zabara is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Northwestern Mutual. Igor was promoted internally from the role of VP of Enterprise Cyber Security and Identity Access Management.
Records: Northwestern Mutual · Igor Zabara
| Person | Igor Zabara |
|---|---|
| New role | Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) |
| Company | Northwestern Mutual |
| Previous role | VP of Enterprise Cyber Security and Identity Access Management, Northwestern Mutual |
| Announced | week of September 15, 2025 |
| Added to the record | September 26, 2026 |
| Source | SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2025-09-15) |
Context from the record
- Northwestern Mutual is filed under Financial Services, North America, on our record.
Other Financial Services appointments in the third quarter of 2025
- Todd Spight, Chief Information Security Officer, HDI Global Insurance Company (HGIC)
- Clay Carter, Chief Information Security Officer, Ncontracts
- Amit Spitzer, CTO and CISO, Glilot Capital Partners
What this move signals
Northwestern Mutual promoted Igor Zabara to CISO. He joined the company in 2021 as VP of Enterprise Cyber Security and Identity Access Management, and previously held roles at Moody's, S&P Global, Bloomberg, and Morgan Stanley.
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