CSP #69 – Deliver Your Board Message with Context and Confidence! – Jason Witty

Jason Witty serves as the Chief Security Officer (CSO) at United Services Automobile Association (USAA), accountable for Information Security, Physical Security, Privacy, Operational Resiliency, Crisis Management and Corporate Investigations across the firm, which provides insurance, investing and banking solutions to members of the U.S. military, veterans who have honorably served, and their families.

He is an award-winning CIO/CISO and a certified Information Systems Security Management Professional (ISSMP) with more than 28 years of experience in technology and information risk management. Prior to his current role, Jason was the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Cybersecurity & Technology Controls and the Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at J.P. Morgan Chase. There, he had responsibility for the firm’s cybersecurity, technology controls and technology resiliency programs. Before that, Jason held several leadership roles at U.S. Bancorp and Bank of America, including EVP and CISO.

Jason has also provided extensive industry leadership throughout his career, including within the financial sector. He currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the National Technology Security Coalition (NTSC) and served as the Chair of the Financial Services and Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) from 2014-2019. He previously served as the Sector Chief for Financial Services in FBI Chicago’s Infragard program.

Jason has a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Old Dominion University. He is married to Veronica, and they are the proud parents of three children.