Dennis Dayman Chief Information Security Officer, Code42

Code42 Software, Inc. appointed Dennis Dayman as chief information security officer (CISO).

In this role, he is responsible for leading global risk and compliance, security operations, incident response, and external and internal threat management and investigations.

“Our mission is to protect critical data from exfiltration and Dennis has proven experience in exactly this area,” said Joe Payne, President and CEO. “I’ve worked with Dennis before and know he’ll be invaluable in driving Code42’s strategic vision forward.”

Dayman brings more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, privacy, and data governance to his new role, including leadership experience at global organizations. He also serves on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee as chair of the policy subcommittee – providing policy, operational, and technological advice on issues within DHS that relate to data integrity and data privacy-related matters. Before joining Code42, he served as the president CISO for Proofpoint. He previously held chief privacy and security officer positions at Maropost, Return Path, and Eloqua.

“I’m proud to be joining a company that puts people first – both in its internal culture and through its products and services,” he said. “As CISO, I’m committed to not only training people to become better data stewards, but to also aid companies in safeguarding their assets. I look forward to working with this outstanding team to evolve and enhance our information security and IT risk management programs.“