Modern CISO Network: Board Book
A directory of board-ready security leaders
location
AMER
areas of expertise
- Data privacy and policy
- Risk management and strategy
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Compliance and audit
- Building world-class cyber teams
- Recruit and retain top talent
- Governance and oversight
- Security operations
Paul Wood
Board Advisor / Retired CISO
Cyber WA
Paul is a global business leader, trusted advisor, and an experienced operational risk manager with over 45 years’ experience across public and private sectors. He has held senior risk appointments with financial services, insurance, and data provider firms. His prime responsibilities have covered technology and cyber risk. He has been a CISO, has held second-line roles as the Chief Technology and Cyber Risk Officer, and was the Chief Risk Officer for Bloomberg LP. As a strategic thinker, he has frequently been recruited to establish and lead first and second-line technology and cyber risk functions. His previous CISO/CSO appointments have been at The UK Civil Aviation Authority, UBS Investment Bank, Aviva plc, Bridgewater Associates, Bloomberg and Citi Group. Experienced at dealing with regulators, he has delivered pragmatic and risk-focused programs to address the ever-evolving and sophisticated cyber risk.