How Amazon CISO Amy Herzog responds to cybersecurity challenges

There is no such thing as a typical career path for many CISOs, and Amy Herzog’s journey is no exception. Herzog is one of several CISOs for Amazon, she is responsible for two large pieces of the company’s business: securing hardware devices and advertising products and services.

She joined Amazon in 2023 after holding IT management positions at Travelers insurance and at Pivotal, which was acquired by VMware. She has a deep security engineering background, working as an engineer for …

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