In a Tuesday blog post, Microsoft executive vice president of security Charlie Bell announced that as part of its new strategic focus on security, the company will shift Bret Arsenault out of his longtime role as CISO and into a chief security advisor position.
In his place, Igor Tsyganskiy will assume the CISO job in the new year, Bell added.
Shakeup Reflects Shift in CISO Role The CISO switch-up comes as the role itself is being transformed, with tremendous pressure being put on the cybersecurity leader holding the title.
Security executives like former Uber CISO Joe Sullivan have been held personally liable and threatened with jail time as a result of corporate compromises.
SolarWinds CISO Tim Brown is being charged by the SEC for his role in the infamous 2020 supply chain attack.
There's also the rise of artificial intelligence to contend with.
AI technology needs to be developed with a keen eye toward cybersecurity.
Arsenault would be a natural fit to lead that charge, according to cybersecurity expert Jake Williams.
CISO Appointment Wins Plaudits Williams joins others in the cybersecurity community in viewing Tsyganskiy's appointment as CISO as positive for Microsoft.
Tsyganskiy joined Microsoft in September as chief strategy officer for security.
Prior to Microsoft, he worked for more than seven years with Bridgewater Associates, eventually rising up to the CTO role, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Notably, Tsyganskiy hasn't previously held a CISO post.
This Cyber News was published on www.darkreading.com. Publication date: Wed, 06 Dec 2023 22:25:08 +0000