CISO appointment
Sean Cassidy named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Plaid
By CISO Tribune Editorial · Published
Sean Cassidy is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Plaid. Sean joins from Asana, where they served as Head of Security.
Records: Plaid · Sean Cassidy · Career profile on CISO Spotlights ↗
| Person | Sean Cassidy |
|---|---|
| New role | Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) |
| Company | Plaid |
| Previous role | Head of Security, Asana |
| Announced | week of June 15, 2026 |
| Added to the record | September 24, 2026 |
| Source | SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2026-06-15) |
Context from the record
- Plaid is filed under Financial Services, North America, on our record.
Other Financial Services appointments in the second quarter of 2026
- David Nolan, Chief Security Officer, Trimont
- Ann Barron-DiCamillo, Executive Vice President and Global Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Bank
- Thomas Hill, Chief Information Security Officer, Candescent
- Mike Brown, Chief Information Security Officer, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach
- Cyrus Tibbs, Chief Information Security Officer, First American
- Bryan Thompson, Chief Information Security Officer, Luma Financial
- John Walton, Chief Information Security Officer, Nubank
- Ahmed Pasha, Global Chief Information Security Officer, Tradeweb
11 on our record that quarter. Who runs security in Financial Services.
What this move signals
Plaid appointed Sean Cassidy as CISO. Previously, Cassidy served as Head of Security at Asana, Head of Information Security at Patreon, and as CTO at DefenseStorm.
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