CISO appointment
SolarWinds appoints Justin Henkel as Chief Information Security Officer
Justin Henkel is the Chief Information Security Officer of SolarWinds.
Records: SolarWinds · Justin Henkel
| Person | Justin Henkel |
|---|---|
| New role | Chief Information Security Officer |
| Company | SolarWinds |
| Announced | June 17, 2026 |
| Added to the record | August 1, 2026 |
| Source | Business Wire (company announcement) |
What this move signals
SolarWinds announced the appointment of Justin Henkel as Chief Information Security Officer. The company said his background spans the intelligence community and financial services, with specialization in cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and third-party and enterprise risk.
Few CISO seats carry more symbolic weight. SolarWinds remains the reference case for supply-chain compromise and for CISO personal liability after the SEC's action against the company and its former security chief — whoever holds this role operates under a level of external scrutiny most security leaders never experience.
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