Ken Ricketts named Chief Information Security Officer at Teradata

Teradata appointed Ken Ricketts as Chief Information Security Officer, announced in February 2026; day-level precision has not been established from available coverage.

A data-analytics platform's CISO carries the customer-trust portfolio as much as the internal one — enterprise data warehousing sells on exactly the assurances this seat is accountable for.

According to the Teradata release, Ricketts was also given the title of Senior Vice President at the time of the announcement, alongside the Chief Information Security Officer role. According to the release, he will work closely with Teradata's leadership on the company's strategy for enterprise-wide security, covering product security, operational security, risk and compliance, and cloud and AI-driven platforms. The release says Ricketts will also work to elevate Teradata's security posture, foster a collaborative, security-aware culture across the enterprise, build a modern, risk-based governance program and drive a secure product lifecycle. CDO Magazine reports that Ricketts will guide security across product development and all operations, enabling safe AI innovation for customers worldwide.

Teradata says Ricketts has more than two decades of experience in cloud security, incident response and regulatory compliance. CDO Magazine reports that Ricketts was most recently CISO in Residence at Insight Partners, where he advised a portfolio of companies on compliance, security strategy and go-to-market approaches. The release says that at Coupa Software, where he was Chief Information Security Officer, Ricketts built and scaled an enterprise security organization spanning multiple geographies. CDO Magazine reports that at Coupa Software, Ricketts led the company through FedRAMP authorization and managed regulatory compliance, incident response programs and 24/7 security operations.

CDO Magazine reports that in earlier leadership roles at SurveyMonkey, Ricketts drew on infrastructure and security expertise to migrate to public cloud and scale operations. The company says he also held roles during hypergrowth phases at IBM Global Services and Monster. Ricketts holds a BS in Business Administration, a degree from UC Riverside, the release says.

Ricketts said in the release that he will focus on fostering a highly technical, collaborative security organization that protects Teradata's platform and drives business growth. According to the company, its Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform is used to put AI into production in hybrid, on-premises and cloud environments.