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Steve Martino

No Longer with Cisco

Steve Martino led Cisco’s Information Security (InfoSec) organization to innovate and adopt the most effective security technologies and policies, reflect them in Cisco’s people, products and services, and share them with customers. He has more than 30 years of high-technology experience in security, IT operations, product development and operations, marketing and sales.

Under Martino’s leadership, Cisco’s Information Security organization equips the company to defend itself, its partners and customers from information security threats 7x24. His team creates and adopts risk-based data governance and technology policies and capabilities that enable and secure Cisco’s IT infrastructure, and the data and privacy of our employees, customers and partners. They influence Cisco and its ecosystems to secure information assets by making information security services transparent, and easy to engage and adopt through streamlined and consistent processes. Martino strives to create a world-class culture of agility, innovation, business and technical leadership that helps to make Cisco a trusted and leading security partner in the industry.

Martino has gained industrywide recognition and many accolades for his expertise, leadership and willingness to help others be more secure. In March 2018, Martino won Silver for Security/ Information Technology Executive of the Year in the 2018 Info Security Products Guide’s Global Excellence Awards. In 2017, he was profiled in The Wall St. Journal’s “A Day in the Life of a CISO” and Forbes Magazine’s “Profiles In Cybersecurity.” He was recognized as a finalist for the Global CISO Breakaway Leadership Award, honored as an integral part of the S&TO team that won Gold for Management Team of the Year by the Golden Bridge Awards, and was named one of the Top 100 CISOs by Hot Topics Magazine. In March 2016, the Info Security Products Guide Global Excellence Awards awarded Martino the Gold award for People Influencing Information Security for Cisco’s outstanding Information Security program.

His investment in people development is vast, as he mentors numerous people in and outside of Cisco, helped start the Men for Inclusion and Diversity program at Cisco, and has hired and developed a tremendous leadership bench. Martino has been an advocate and active participant in various Cisco Community activities. A long-time Habitat for Humanity supporter, Steve currently serves on the Habitat Silicon Valley/East Bay Foundation Board. He shares his passion for the organization by leading regular Habitat Build Days and was named Cisco Habitat for Humanity Executive Champion. He hosts March of Dimes fundraising events, Family Giving Tree Backpack Drives and Second Harvest Food Drive events. An avid cyclist, Steve has ridden the Tour de Cure to benefit the American Diabetes Association.

In addition to his Information Security leadership role, Martino participates in various Cisco IT, risk management and business transformation initiatives. Prior to joining Cisco in August 2007, Martino spent six years at Digeo, Inc., as Vice President of Business Operations. Prior to Digeo, he spent six years with Click2learn, ending his tenure as Chief Operating Officer. Overall, Martino has more than 30 years of high-tech experience in security, IT operations, product development and operations, marketing and sales, having also held management consulting roles at Sun Microsystems/SunSoft, Inc., Pricewaterhouse, and Xerox Corporation.

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Articles

February 24, 2020

SECURITY

A 20/20 Vision for Cybersecurity

3 min read

To help you achieve your 2020 vision, our annual CISO Benchmark Report contains contextually useful information for any security leader today.

October 7, 2019

SECURITY

Bringing Cybersecurity Home

3 min read

Cyberattacks know no boundaries between work and home, so we need to be diligent about cyber hygiene across environments. Learn tips to protect and secure your digital footprint.

September 25, 2019

SECURITY

DevSecOps: Blending Critical Operations and Cultures to Increase Data Security

2 min read

CISOs are innovating to build security in and shift to a shared responsibility between the development and IT teams. Learn tips and lessons learned to building your DevSecOps journey.

June 7, 2019

SECURITY

The Endless Scourge of Malicious Email

2 min read

Email: Click with Caution – How to protect against phishing, fraud, and other scams... We invite you to download our full report.

February 28, 2019

SECURITY

Anticipating the Unknowns: 2019 Cisco CISO Benchmark Study

3 min read

Today, we released our CISO Benchmark Study, an annual global survey of information security leaders working at organizations of all sizes and in all industries all over the world.

October 15, 2018

SECURITY

Employees: Your Greatest Security Asset

3 min read

Even with all of the great technology available to us, I never forget that our number one asset in fighting cyber-threat is our employees.

December 13, 2017

SECURITY

Shaping a Diverse and Stronger Cybersecurity Industry

3 min read

Aside from scuba diving and working with Cisco customers to improve cyber resiliency, cooking is one of my greatest passions.  My favorite dishes are a fusion of the best ingredients,...

October 9, 2017

SECURITY

Working Wherever: Digital Safety Beyond the Company Walls

4 min read

Imagine you’re a business traveler at the airport with a little time to spare before your flight. You fire up your laptop, access the airport’s free wi-fi, log on to...

April 7, 2017

SECURITY

The CISO Evolution – From IT Operations to Earning a Seat at the Table

2 min read

With the escalation of cybercrime, the role of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is fast evolving beyond its traditional operational functions of monitoring, repelling and responding to cyber threats.  Continuous changes in our connected business landscape make customer data, intellectual property and brand properties new targets for information theft, which can directly impact business performance […]

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