When did Attila Torok become CISO of GoTo?

The appointment was announced on July 18, 2023, per GoTo newsroom. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.

Is Attila Torok still the CISO of GoTo?

The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced on July 18, 2023. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.

Where did Attila Torok work before GoTo?

Before the appointment, Attila Torok was Head of Security at Zapier, according to the announcement (GoTo newsroom).

Executive record

Attila Torok

Career profile: Attila Torok on CISO Spotlights ↗

Attila Torok was named Chief Information Security Officer at GoTo. The appointment was announced on July 18, 2023, per GoTo newsroom.

Before the appointment: Head of Security at Zapier, per the same source.

The record holds no later verification of the seat.

1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated November 10, 2026

Career timeline

Every move the record holds for Attila Torok, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.

July 18, 2023· Appointment
Named Chief Information Security Officer at GoTo
Source: GoTo newsroom ↗ · Move record
Before July 2023· Earlier role
Head of Security at Zapier
Named in the announcement of the GoTo appointment · Source: GoTo newsroom ↗

The appointment

Announced July 18, 2023 · Source: GoTo newsroom ↗ · Move record

GoTo, the Boston based IT management and support software company, appointed Attila Torok as Chief Information Security Officer. Torok previously served as Head of Security at Zapier and had earlier held security roles at GoTo from 2014 to 2019. The appointment was announced July 18, 2023.

According to the GoTo newsroom, Torok will be responsible in his new role for the security of the company's products and internal systems, safeguarding its information assets. The company says his return as CISO is intended to bolster its security leadership team. GoTo announced his appointment together with the promotion of Meredith Hawkins to Chief People Officer, according to the newsroom.

During his first tenure, when the company was known as LogMeIn, Torok built its security function before he left for Zapier, the GoTo newsroom says.

GoTo makes remote management and support software and business communication software, unified with one admin solution, according to its newsroom. The company says its portfolio includes GoTo Connect, Rescue and GoTo Resolve, among other products. According to the newsroom, GoTo serves over 1 million customers and powers more than 1 billion remote support sessions. The company says it has 20 years of experience and that its approach to security includes zero trust authentication.

GoTo reports more than $1 billion in annual revenue, according to the newsroom. GoTo says it has more than three thousand home offices as well as additional offices in Australia, Asia, Europe, South America and North America. GoTo has over 3,000 global employees, according to the company's newsroom.

The company: GoTo

Sector: Technology
Region: North America
Company record: Who runs security at GoTo: 1 confirmed move on the record

Appointed in the same period

Other security chiefs in Technology whose appointment was announced within 90 days of Attila Torok's, nearest first. The Technology bench

July 25, 2023
Danny Rittman, Chief Information Security Officer at Avant Technologies, Inc.
July 31, 2023
Fredrick Lee, Chief Information Security Officer at Reddit
July 31, 2023
Marshall Erwin, Chief Information Security Officer at Fastly, Inc.
June 13, 2023
Josh Lemos, Chief Information Security Officer at GitLab
August 24, 2023
Gregory Thompson Jr., Inaugural Chief Information Security Officer at Vantage Data Centers
June 2023
Scott Putnam, Chief Information Security Officer at New Charter Technologies
September 18, 2023
Tim Roemer, Chief Security Officer at Global Market Innovators
May 2023
Earl Duby, Chief Information Security Officer at Auxiom

Record facts

Moves on the record: 1 confirmed move, each with its source
On the record since: September 30, 2026
Technology in 2026: 39 security-leadership appointments announced in the sector on the record

Questions about Attila Torok

When did Attila Torok become CISO of GoTo?: The appointment was announced on July 18, 2023, per GoTo newsroom. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
Is Attila Torok still the CISO of GoTo?: The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced on July 18, 2023. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.
Where did Attila Torok work before GoTo?: Before the appointment, Attila Torok was Head of Security at Zapier, according to the announcement (GoTo newsroom).

Sources

1.GoTo newsroom ↗: the appointment at GoTo, July 18, 2023
2.CISO Spotlights career profile ↗: a fuller career profile on a sister site

This record begins with CISO Tribune's tracking in 2026.

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