Pegasystems Inc. has officially named Sean Croston as its new Chief Information Security Officer. Pegasystems made the high-profile executive announcement today from Waltham. Moreover, Croston will assume complete responsibility for the organization’s comprehensive information security standards and policies. Croston is joining Pegasystems with more than three decades of experience. In particular, his profound knowledge and experience include cybersecurity, information security, risk management, fraud management, and financial technology.
Furthermore, he will be accountable for overseeing and implementing the corporate security policy. The domains of his responsibility will include physical security, business continuity, crisis management, privacy, and regulations. As such, Croston will work very closely with the teams for product development, IT, compliance, and cloud computing. This will guarantee the security of the corporation and its clients.
Experienced Leader in Cybersecurity at Global Financial Organizations
In his most recent job, Croston was the Chief Information Security Officer at USAA. Moreover, Croston held CISO leadership positions at Truist, BNP Paribas/Bank of the West, and Santander US. Earlier in his career, he held senior executive positions at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Furthermore, he built strategy at State Street, JPMorgan Chase, and several innovative technology startups. In those roles, he spearheaded security strategy, regulatory compliance, risk management, and digital transformation initiatives for major organizations.
“Pega powers the workflows and decisions at the heart of the world’s leading organizations, making security, resilience, and trust fundamental to helping clients continuously evolve their operations,” said Ken Stillwell, chief financial officer and chief operating officer, Pega. “Sean’s deep experience leading security programs at some of the world’s largest financial institutions will help ensure Pega continues to uphold a best-in-class approach to protecting our business, our clients, and the mission-critical work they depend on us to deliver.”
Strengthening Enterprise Resilience and Client Security
Academically, Croston earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Bentley University in Waltham. Consequently, he will operate directly from Pegasystems headquarters in Massachusetts. Beyond his executive achievements, he is a published author and co-patent holder in the security space. Additionally, he frequently speaks on industry panels and regulatory conferences.
“Pega has earned a strong reputation for helping organizations modernize how they operate and engage with customers, and that reputation depends on our ability to be a secure and reliable partner,” said Mr. Croston. “I look forward to advancing Pega’s security strategy and working across the organization to help ensure our clients can confidently rely on Pega to run, evolve, and protect their business operations.”
Ultimately, this strategic hire reinforces organizational resilience. Thus, Pegasystems continues to safeguard its mission-critical technology workflows. Moreover, Pegasystems strengthens client trust worldwide through enhanced risk management.
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Source: Businesswire
