Executive record
Marlena Efstratopoulou
Career profile: Marlena Efstratopoulou on CISO Spotlights ↗
Marlena Efstratopoulou was named Chief Information Security Officer at Options Technology. The appointment was announced on February 15, 2024, per Business Wire.
Before the appointment: Chief Risk Officer and Chief Security Officer at Options Technology, per the same source.
The record holds no later verification of the seat.
1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated
Career timeline
Every move the record holds for Marlena Efstratopoulou, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.
· Appointment
Named Chief Information Security Officer at Options Technology
Source: Business Wire (company announcement) ↗ · Move record
Before February 2024· Earlier role
Chief Risk Officer and Chief Security Officer at Options Technology
Named in the announcement of the Options Technology appointment · Source: Business Wire (company announcement) ↗
The appointment
Announced February 15, 2024 · Source: Business Wire (company announcement) ↗ · Move record
Options Technology announced the appointment of Marlena Efstratopoulou as its new Chief Information Security Officer. Efstratopoulou previously served as Chief Risk Officer and Chief Security Officer at the company, a role she held following its acquisition of the Fixnetix division from DXC.
The company: Options Technology
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Region
- North America
- Company record
- Who runs security at Options Technology: 1 confirmed move on the record
Appointed in the same period
Other security chiefs in Financial Services whose appointment was announced within 90 days of Marlena Efstratopoulou's, nearest first (8 of 9). The Financial Services bench
Brendan Goode, Chief Security Officer at Citizens Financial Group
Daniel Shalom, Chief Information Security Officer at Earnix
Jason Mull, Chief Risk Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at R&T Deposit Solutions
Warren Bailey, Chief Information Security Officer at Foundation Source
Shaun Khalfan, SVP, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at PayPal
Dinesh Kamble, Chief Information Security Officer at RBL Bank
John Denning, Chief Information Security Officer at FS-ISAC
Nick Ritter, Chief Information Security Officer at Worldpay
Record facts
- Moves on the record
- 1 confirmed move, each with its source
- On the record since
- September 30, 2026
- Financial Services in 2026
- 42 security-leadership appointments announced in the sector on the record
Questions about Marlena Efstratopoulou
- When did Marlena Efstratopoulou become CISO of Options Technology?
- The appointment was announced on February 15, 2024, per Business Wire. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
- Is Marlena Efstratopoulou still the CISO of Options Technology?
- The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced on February 15, 2024. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.
- What was Marlena Efstratopoulou's role before this appointment?
- Before the appointment, Marlena Efstratopoulou was Chief Risk Officer and Chief Security Officer at Options Technology, according to the announcement (Business Wire).
Sources
- 1.Business Wire (company announcement) ↗: the appointment at Options Technology, February 15, 2024
- 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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