Adam Holland

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) The Wendy's Company

Bentonville, AR, United States

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Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Organizational Management

John Brown University

2012

Associate’s Degree

Law Enforcement & Technology

Southern Arkansas University Tech

2010

Experience: Working with Wendy's Information Security teams to include Information Risk & Compliance, Offensive Security, Security Operations, Identity Access Management and Security Governance. Leading information security strategy and the work to protect Wendy's systems, data and services.

2022 : Present

The Wendy's Company

VP, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Cyberstarts is focused on cybersecurity and is world’s first VC that is mostly backed by cyber entrepreneurs

2023 :

Cyberstarts

Member of the Board of Advisors

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Emerging cybersecurity companies have options for where they take funding from. But Merlin Ventures brings much more than funding and is unlike any other strategic investment firm. We provide infrastructure for market readiness, cybersecurity engineering expertise, and go-to-market muscle for all of our partners.

2023 :

Merlin Ventures

Merlin Advisory Council Member

The CISO Society is a private community of CISOs collaborating on everything from security strategy, industry challenges, project roadmaps, technology partners, talent acquisition, leadership and investments.

2022 :

The CISO Society

Socio

Independent Advisor Board Member, Growth and Strategic Planning

2022 :

Forge Institute

Advisory Board Member

Company: The Wendy's Company

Years of Experience: 29

Spoken Language: English

Skills ASCLD/Lab, Business Continuity Planning, Communication Skills, Community Outreach, Computer Forensics, Computer Security, Criminal Investigations, Crisis Management, Customer Service, Cybercrime, Cybercrime Investigation, Cyberlaw, Difficult Situations, Disaster Recovery, Diversity & Inclusion, Enterprise IT Strategy, Enterprise Risk Management, Forensic Analysis, Fraud, Fraud Investigations, Incident Response, Information Security, Information Security Management, Information Technology, Infrastructure Security, Law Enforcement, Leadership, Mentoring, Network Security, Organizational Culture, Organizational Leadership, People Development, Physical Security, Policy, Security Awareness, Team-oriented, Team Building, Third Party Vendor Management, Vendor Management, Written & Oral Presentation Skills, Vulnerability Assessment, Internal Investigations, Executive Protection, Technology Management, Customer Liason, Child Advocacy, Surveillance, Private Investigations, Police, People-oriented, Security Operations, Data Quality Assurance, Background Checks, Firearms, Cyber-security, Written & Oral, Dignitary Protection, SWAT, Organizational, Community Policing, Field Training Officer, Explosives

About Adam Holland is an award-winning Senior IT Security Leader who has helped protect corporate, consumer and patient information for companies including Walmart, GSK Pharmaceuticals, Haleon and now The Wendy’s Company. As part of his Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) role, he helps support technology solutions which assist in enhancing corporate data security posture across multiple operating systems, technologies and countries. He is responsible for Information Risk & Compliance, Offensive Security, Security Operations, Identity & Access Management and Security Governance. Adam excels in the full range of IT security leadership—from regulatory compliance to security policy development, process improvement and team building to grow leadership at all levels and regardless of title. He leads with a mindset of business enablement through careful risk management and remaining a constant student of the business and its operational needs.