Amazon Web Services’ James Sipe will be PA’s next Chief Information Security Officer
Harrisburg, PA – Today, Secretary of Administration Neil Weaver announced that the Office of Administration has selected James Sipe, a seasoned cybersecurity leader who has worked with some of the largest companies in the world, to serve as the Commonwealth’s next Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Sipe will start as CISO on November 27. He currently oversees cybersecurity for Amazon’s 25 largest global customers in the Amazon cloud environment.
The CISO leads the team that protects and defends the Commonwealth’s IT systems and data from cyber-attacks and maintains the cybersecurity strategy, standards, and posture for agencies under the Governor’s jurisdiction. The CISO’s office also oversees cybersecurity governance, auditing, monitoring and compliance, risk management, vulnerability and threat management, incident management, forensic investigations, security awareness outreach and education, identity and access management, and agency assistance.
“James is a widely respected IT leader who has managed cybersecurity and compliance for companies doing business across the globe and…
