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Bob Turner named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Penn State University

By CISO Tribune Editorial · Published

Bob Turner is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Penn State University. Bob joins from University of Wisconsin-Madison, where they served as CISO.

Records: Penn State University · Bob Turner · Career profile on CISO Spotlights ↗

PersonBob Turner
New roleChief Information Security Officer (CISO)
CompanyPenn State University
Previous roleCISO, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Announcedweek of September 16, 2024
Added to the recordSeptember 26, 2026
SourceSecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2024-09-16)

Context from the record

Other Education & Nonprofit appointments in the third quarter of 2024

  • Janet L. Rathod, VP and CISO, Johns Hopkins University
  • Jake Johansen, Chief Information Security Officer, University of Utah

Who runs security in Education & Nonprofit.

What this move signals

Bob Turner has been named CISO at Penn State University, effective Sept. 23. He previously served as CISO at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and as a senior manager of cybersecurity teams at Booz Allen Hamilton.

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