About
Anthony Cruz is a cybersecurity executive with 24 years of experience leading global security engineering, operations, architecture, and threat intelligence in regulated environments. He provides CISO-level leadership across financial services, AI/ML SaaS, defense, and energy sectors, advising C-suite and board-level stakeholders on cyber strategy and enterprise risk. He is a member of the Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence.
Experience
- NasdaqMember - Nasdaq Center for Board Excellencecurrent2025 — presentUnited States
- CyberSentinel AdvisorsFoundercurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- RMSSenior Director of Information Security Engineering & Operations2021 — 2023Silicon Valley, CA
- BNYPrincipal Architect, NextGen Information Security Engineering & Architecture2018 — 2021New York, New York
- Cloud Security AllianceFinancial Services Stakeholder Platform for Cloud Working Groups Member2019 — 2021New York, New York
- Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCyber Security Auditor; Office of Energy Infrastructure Security2018Washington, District Of Columbia
- Bank of AmericaBusiness Information Security Officer2016 — 2018New York, New York
Skills & more
Data GovernanceData StrategiesManagement Information Systems (MIS)Agile MethodologiesSoftware as a Service (SaaS)1Security OperationsInformation Security19Risk Management14Intelligence Analysis13Cloud Computing1Information Security Management9Security Management10
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Incident ManagementVulnerability AssessmentSecurityRisk AssessmentNetwork SecurityOperations ManagementStrategic PlanningSystems EngineeringGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Amazon Web Services (AWS)Microsoft AzureNetwork DesignFrom Anthony's professional profile.
Colleagues at IronGate Capital Advisors
Andrew Magliochetti
Investor at IronGate Capital Advisors
Anthony Vinci
Managing Director at Tracker Capital
Brooke Milton Vogel
Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
David Hartford
Senior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors
David Kim
Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
Forrest Underwood
Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
Glenn Vogel
Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
Hamlet Yousef
Managing Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anthony Cruz?
- Anthony Cruz is a cybersecurity executive with 24 years of experience leading global security engineering, operations, architecture, and threat intelligence in regulated environments. He provides CISO-level leadership across financial services, AI/ML SaaS, defense, and energy sectors, advising C-suite and board-level stakeholders on cyber strategy and enterprise risk. He is a member of the Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence.
- Where does Anthony Cruz work?
- Anthony Cruz is Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors.
- Where did Anthony Cruz go to school?
- Anthony Cruz studied at University of Maryland Global Campus (Political Science).
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