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Anthony Grieco

SVP & Chief Security & Trust Officer

Security and Trust Organization

As Chief Security & Trust Officer at Cisco, Anthony Grieco leads an organization of security and privacy experts that manage risk, build resilient digital infrastructure, protect Cisco’s enterprise, and enable customer and partner success. It drives cyber resilience across the company’s operations, people, products, and services that aims to provide a secure foundation for our digital world. Under Anthony’s leadership, Cisco has built strong partnerships with customers, governments, and partners globally to enable business growth and transformation by accelerating the use of trusted technology, development and implementation of secure processes, policies, and culture. Over his 25 years at Cisco, he has held a variety of leadership roles in development engineering, product management, marketing, and strategic planning. Anthony has made multiple contributions to industry standards through his time spent with working groups at the World Economic Forum, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Communications, Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council. As a trusted advisor he is regularly asked to share insights at industry events and is sought out by global governments and industry leaders for his perspective on cybersecurity trends and best practices. Anthony earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at the University of Alabama Birmingham and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife and daughter.

Articles

October 10, 2023

SECURITY

Stay Focused – Don’t Be Distracted by Bright, Shiny Objects

3 min read

This year marks the 30th anniversary of National Cyber Security Awareness Month. While much has changed over the last 30 years, some things remain true.

March 14, 2023

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SECURITY

Can you hire your way to security resilience?

5 min read

Proven strategies to implement into your security culture that can have a big impact on both your hiring and retention practices.

September 29, 2021

SECURITY

The New Trust Standard

3 min read

The internet is fundamental to maintain livelihoods, conduct business, and stay connected. Managing associated risks requires transparency, accountability, social responsibility, resiliency, and privacy. It requires a new standard of trust.

February 11, 2021

SECURITY

Growing the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Talent

2 min read

Cybersecurity is a team sport. When a community rises, we all rise. We are honored to support programs that ensure the next generation rises with cybersecurity expertise.

November 30, 2020

SECURITY

Embedding Trust at the Core of Critical Infrastructure

4 min read

Embedding trust and resilience into critical infrastructure is a moving target. We must focus on the trustworthiness and integrity of the technology and processes that run these critical systems.

October 1, 2020

SECURITY

Find Your Resilience in Trusted Partners

3 min read

Many organizations are taking on cyber risk driven by current disruption and the pressure to ‘keep things going.’ We must ensure our new technology dependence is appropriately understood and managed.

March 20, 2020

SECURITY

Cisco Wins Global Excellence for Cybersecurity Education and Awareness

2 min read

This award for our Keep Cisco Safe campaign represents our relentless effort to drive pervasive security, trust, data protection, and privacy into everything we do at Cisco.

September 24, 2019

SECURITY

Cybersecurity is a Team Sport

3 min read

Our first Center of Excellence and Co-Innovation focusing on cybersecurity and privacy will open in Milan in 2020, bringing together public and private sector experts to research unique solutions.

May 8, 2019

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SECURITY

Customers Deserve Transparency to Manage Risk

3 min read

Regardless of how they are found, all vulnerabilities are investigated and publicly reported per our policies.