Niamh Muldoon (CISO BNY) on Future-Proofing Your Cybersecurity Strategy with Innovation

With over two decades of experience in cybersecurity in multiple CISO and risk management roles across several industries, Niamh Muldoon is a pioneer. She was the first woman in Ireland to pass her Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification, for which she had to travel to the US.

In January 2024, she embarked on a new adventure by taking on a new double role as CISO for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Innovation Lead at the Bank of New York Mellon (BNY), one of the oldest financial service providers in the world.

In a recent discussion with Infosecurity, Muldoon explained how innovation feeds BNY’s global cybersecurity strategy.

She also shared how the rapid pace of AI advances and their accompanying threats force her and her team to reinvent themselves constantly, making her job challenging and exciting.

Finally, Muldoon reflected on the evolution of the profile of CISOs in cybersecurity and emphasized the need for modern CISOs to balance technical skills with an understanding of business and financial constraints.

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