James Christiansen is VP CSO at Netskope. He is focused on Netskope’s global strategy to drive thought leadership in cloud security transformation and working with global security leaders on implementation strategies for success.

James brings extensive expertise as a global leader in information security. Prior to joining Netskope, he was VP CISO at Teradata where he led the global information and physical security teams. Previously, James was CISO for Visa International, General Motors, and Experian Americas. James was vice president of information risk management at Optiv, and cofounder, chief executive officer for Evantix.

As a sought-after expert speaker on security, James has been featured at numerous prestigious events, including the Business Roundtable, Research Board, American Bar Association, American Banker, the RSA Conference, Secure World, BankInfoSecurity, ISSA, ISACA, HIMSS, Dark Reading, and MIS Training Institute. He has also been featured in The New York Times and quoted as an expert in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, United States Cybersecurity Magazine, Bloomberg, and Healthcare IT News.

James is a patent inventor and has received three innovation awards in cyber security, GRC, and cloud computing. He is the author of the Internet Survival Series and contributing author of CISO Essentials and CISO Compass, as well as numerous industry papers.

He earned his master’s degree in business administration with a focus on international management and his bachelor’s degree in business management from Westminster College.

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Twitter: @JamesC_CISO