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The new face of resilience.

Celebrating the leaders redefining the role of the CISO in the era of AI.

The age of AI belongs to the CISO. TIME and Commvault created CISO of the Year to honor the leaders securing it.

Meet the Winner

Alex Levy

CISO, BNSF Railway

In a year when AI is reshaping how business operates and raising the stakes for security, Alex is taking bold steps to meet the challenge.

Alex isn’t waiting for a crisis to test BNSF’s resilience. He’s moving from reactive response to continuous readiness and preparing his entire organization for the demands of an AI- driven future.

Congratulations, Alex. Well deserved.

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CISO Perspectives

Meet some of this year’s CISO of the Year finalists.

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SANITY IN THE CHAOS

“Governance becomes handling of chaos in a non-deterministic output.“

Alex Levy
WINNER, BNSF RAILWAYS
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GUARDRAILS vs. REDLINES

“Where will we trust AI to make decisions and where do we need a human to make a decision? We need to find the balance.“

Paige Adams
FINALIST, ZURICH INSURANCE CO.
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BEHIND THE SCENES

“You should understand your business and how it works behind the scenes.“

Diana Lovati
FINALIST, AEG ENTERTAINMENT
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NO vs. KNOW

“Today’s CISOs have to be cultural leaders. We are no longer just a gatekeeper.“

Shefali Mookencherry
FINALIST, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
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IDENTITY IN AN AI WORLD

“As we build out resiliency and backup strategies going forward, the identity is going to stripe all of those.“

Kevin McKenzie
FINALIST, FERGUSON ENTERPRISES
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MOVING UP THE STACK

“Not all recoveries are alike.“

Matt Sharp
FINALIST, XACTLY CORP
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THE FUTURE OF SECURITY LEADERSHIP

“We’ve got to be one with the business: their terms, their language, their ambition.“

Paul Watts
FINALIST, KEYWORDS STUDIOS

Meet the Top 20 Finalists

From hundreds of nominations worldwide, these 20 security leaders have been selected for demonstrating outstanding leadership in cyber resilience, operational excellence, and business impact. Each represents the future of resilience leadership.

Paige Adams

Zurich Insurance

Kim Albarella

TikTok

Dexter Casey

Centrica

Patrick Doliny

Dologiic

Matteo Feraboli

Intesa Sanpaolo

Kevin Kealy

Light & Wonder

Vijay Krishnan

UniSuper

Scott Lebredo

Catalyst Brands

Alex Levy

BNSF Railway

Diana Lovati

AEG

Kevin McKenzie

Ferguson

Matthew Modica

BJC Health System

Shefali Mookencherry

UIC

Eduardo Ortiz-Romeu

TTI Group

Bradley Schaufenbuel

Paychex

Arunkumar Selvaraj

Tata Consultancy Services

Matt Sharp

Xactly Corp

Matthew Southworth

Priceline

Fabio Ugoste

Associso

Heath Ward

Highspot

Paul Watts

Keywords Studios

About TIME

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About Commvault

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Disclaimers

*The CISO of the Year is a branded content program created in partnership with Commvault. TIME’s editorial staff had no role in the selection of the honoree or the creation of program content.