Monte Ratzlaff named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at University of California

Monte Ratzlaff was promoted to Chief Information Security Officer for the University of California system, having served as interim CISO since 2023. He reports to Van Williams, Vice President of IT, and has worked in information security at UC since 2010.

According to UC Tech News, his CISO position within the University is charged with managing digital risk governance throughout the UC system. The role requires close work with key stakeholders at all locations and with UC leaders in Compliance, Legal, Audit and Risk, UC Tech News says.

Ratzlaff first served as interim CISO from 2021 to 2022, according to UC Tech News. He has more than two decades of experience in information security, the publication says. In 2015, Ratzlaff launched the UC Cyber-risk Coordination Center, or C3, which gives the system coordinated response, real-time monitoring and threat intelligence, UC Tech News reports.

Ratzlaff founded the UC Tech Applied Intelligence Mentorship programs and has led the Digital Risk Leadership program of the UC Tech Academy, according to UC Tech News. UC Tech News says he led efforts to deliver events such as the UC Cybersecurity Summit, which each year gathers hundreds of professionals to share knowledge. Ratzlaff, as Cyber-Risk Program Manager, and Vice President Van Williams joined a meeting to give updates from the Office of Information Technology Services, the University of California says.