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Caroline Wong

IANS Faculty

Expertise

  • Security Metrics and Risk Communication; Board Level KPIs
  • Security Program Strategy & Executive Leadership
  • Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
  • Software and Application Security Program and Strategy
  • Cybersecurity Policy, Standards, Controls and Risk Management Frameworks
Profile | Expertise | Achievements | Qualifications | Publications

Profile

Caroline Wong is a seasoned cybersecurity executive with nearly two decades of experience spanning governance, risk, compliance (GRC), penetration testing, executive security leadership, and cybersecurity education. She currently serves as the Cybersecurity Director at Teradata. Caroline’s career includes leadership roles at prominent organizations such as eBay, Zynga, Symantec, Cigital, and Cobalt. Her diverse background enables her to bridge deep technical understanding with executive strategy, making her a trusted advisor and transformative leader in the cybersecurity space.

Expertise

  • Security Metrics and Risk Communication; Board Level KPIs
  • Security Program Strategy & Executive Leadership
  • Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
  • Software and Application Security Program and Strategy
  • Cybersecurity Policy, Standards, Controls and Risk Management Frameworks

Qualifications

Achievements & Contributions
  • Author of Security Metrics: A Beginner's Guide which was inducted into Cybersecurity Canon Hall of Fame in 2022
  • Host of the Humans of InfoSec podcast and an instructor on LinkedIn Learning, bringing practical insights and industry foresight to cybersecurity professionals worldwide
  • New book on AI expected in Spring 2026
Certifications & Credentials
  • BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley
  • Completed an executive education program in Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Executives at the Stanford Graduate School of Business
  • Serves in multiple advisory and volunteer leadership roles

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