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Fattis N. Mann

Chief Information Security Officer
United StatesToptal Member Since February 10, 2023

Fattis is one of the most talented and seasoned information security executives in the market today. Having worked as a vCISO and a BISO director of business enablement and resilience for a Fortune 500, he brings together solid project management, communication, and documentation skills, specifically leveraging cybersecurity in business settings. Fattis is CAP, CDPSE, CISSP, and CRISC certified and is highly effective in communicating cybersecurity to both technical and non-technical staff.

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Jon Fenner

Chief Information Security Officer
United StatesToptal Member Since April 4, 2018

Jon has over 20 years of experience in leadership, web application design, development, and infrastructure using a variety of platforms, including React, Node.js, React Native, NoSQL, and MySQL. Jon is an exceptional communicator and works well individually and as a team player or leader.

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James Baker

Chief Information Security Officer
United StatesToptal Member Since September 21, 2022

James is an information security consultant with 25 years of professional experience in IT, specifically in the cybersecurity industry. His start with technology was in high school with early BASIC programming classes with a path to a degree in management information systems. James specializes in cloud security frameworks and security architecture.

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Joe Bagdon

Chief Information Security Officer
United StatesToptal Member Since April 4, 2022

Joe is a seasoned security and infrastructure engineering professional with experience performing application and network assessments, writing and enforcing policies, providing defense for an enterprise environment, and administrating infrastructures. He has in-depth knowledge of information security, information technology, and information warfare. Joe is a competent Python programmer, adding automation and integration that reduces workloads.

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Zlatko Unger

Chief Information Security Officer
United StatesToptal Member Since March 1, 2023

Zlatko is an experienced leader in information technology, security, risk, privacy, and compliance leader with fifteen years of experience. He is skilled in developing policies, procedures, and standards within highly regulated industries. Zlatko is adept at delivering comprehensive business solutions for increased productivity, cross-functional collaborations, and budget predictability to meet business needs and maintain organizational security.

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Gleidson Nascimento

Chief Information Security Officer
New ZealandToptal Member Since January 10, 2019

Gleidson is a highly experienced engineer with solid infrastructure automation architecture, design, development, and orchestration skills. Over the past 20 years, he has been responsible for automating large and complex environments, configuring hardware/network elements, continuously deploying code, and securing/hardening companies. Gleidson also has proven team leadership skills, including supervising, training, and mentoring teams.

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Gökay Pekşen

Chief Information Security Officer
TurkeyToptal Member Since April 28, 2022

Gökay is a senior manager and principal advisor specializing in cyber security, information security, audit, and standards and regulations. He is highly skilled in enterprise security architecture and an expert in delivering sustainable protection and enhancing reputation and digital existence while enabling risk mitigation to prevent financial loss. Gökay has been working with different technologies, programming languages, and frameworks and is willing to embrace new and challenging projects.

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Ayhan Tek

Chief Information Security Officer
CanadaToptal Member Since November 29, 2022

Ayhan is a cyber security professional experienced in implementing and managing cyber security and DevSecOps programs. He has worked on security projects for different industries, handling virtual CISO, risk assessment and management, threat modeling, and security architecture, audit, and training. He is keen on using SAST and DAST security tools and handling governance, risk, and compliance issues. Ayhan is a CISSP, CISM, TOGAF, and ITIL-certified professional willing to embrace new projects.

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Mohamed Badawi

Chief Information Security Officer
United Arab EmiratesToptal Member Since September 27, 2022

Mohamed is a cybersecurity leader with an executive MBA degree and 20+ years of technology experience. He managed teams of 60+ members and built enterprise security solutions for 50+ organizations in the airline industry, military, public sector, and family businesses. Mohamed has solid technical knowledge in several cybersecurity domains, including cloud security architecture, governance risk and compliance, security leadership as the CISO, DevSecOps, digital forensics, and incident response.

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Rajesh Sayal

Chief Information Security Officer
IndiaToptal Member Since November 29, 2022

Rajesh is a cybersecurity leader with 17+ years of experience ensuring the delivery of quality services within the defined SLA for client satisfaction. He specializes in IT service and infrastructure management, security operations center (SOC) functions, information security and governance, vulnerability management, application security, identity and access management (IAM), cloud security, and risk assessment. Rajesh is also skilled in developing and managing a high-performance team.

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Elias Diab

Chief Information Security Officer
CanadaToptal Member Since February 28, 2023

Elias is a highly dedicated business, technical, and strategic information security, cybersecurity, and risk management officer, executive, consultant, advisor, expert, and specialist. With over 30 years of worldwide experience, he specializes in building, managing, and maintaining information security and cybersecurity programs designed to protect your organization's systems and assets from internal and external threats and help organizations achieve their regulatory compliance requirements.

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Within days, we'll introduce you to the right Chief Information Security Officer for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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FAQs

  • How are Toptal Chief Information Security Officers different?

    At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our Chief Information Security Officers to ensure we only match you with talent of the highest caliber. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut. You’ll work with engineering experts (never generalized recruiters or HR reps) to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics. The end result: expert vetted talent from our network, custom matched to fit your business needs.

  • Can I hire Chief Information Security Officers in less than 48 hours through Toptal?

    Depending on availability and how fast you can progress, you could start working with a Chief Information Security Officer within 48 hours of signing up.

  • What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal Chief Information Security Officers?

    We make sure that each engagement between you and your Chief Information Security Officer begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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