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Jerry Davis is a seasoned cybersecurity leader with extensive experience as a five-time senior executive-level CISO/CSO and a former CIO. He currently serves as a Senior Executive Advisor at Microsoft and was previously the Senior Vice President of Cyber Operations and Technology at Truist Bank.
Appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Jerry served as an advisor and board member on the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) within CISA. He also contributed to the 2023 publication Securing the Nation’s Critical Infrastructure: A Guide for the 2021-2025 Administration, authoring a chapter on cybersecurity challenges and opportunities in space, air, and ground transportation. Additionally, he is a fellow at the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology, a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, D.C.
Jerry’s previous roles include Vice President and CISO at PG&E, founder of Gryphon X, LLC, and the first Vice President and Global CSO for a Silicon Valley semiconductor equipment manufacturer. He also held key government positions, serving as CIO of NASA Ames Research Center, NASA’s Global CISO, CISO for the U.S. Department of Education, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Privacy (CISO) at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
