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 β presentUnited States
- CyberSentinel AdvisorsFoundercurrent2023 β presentUnited States
- RMSSenior Director of Information Security Engineering & Operations2021 β 2023Silicon Valley, CA
- BNYPrincipal Architect, NextGen Information Security Engineering & Architecture2018 β 2021New York, New York
- Cloud Security AllianceFinancial Services Stakeholder Platform for Cloud Working Groups Member2019 β 2021New York, New York
- Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCyber Security Auditor; Office of Energy Infrastructure Security2018Washington, District Of Columbia
- Bank of AmericaBusiness Information Security Officer2016 β 2018New York, New York
Education
- University of Maryland Global CampusPolitical Science
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.
Same school
Also attended University of Maryland Global Campus15
Mark NjamaExecutive Assistant at Plum Alley InvestmentsJessica SammonsAccountant at Red Cell IncubationAnne-Marie PackwoodVP of Finance and Operations at Siddhi CapitalFrank McAnallyChief Financial Officer at APXJason CahillManaging Partner at Carbon VenturesMike BryanVP of Finance and Operations at Moonshots Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Nasdaq28
Kavon BadieSenior Associate at Mighty CapitalNina RudankoCFO and Head of ESG at IPR.VCBetsy AtkinsAdvisor at Colle Capital PartnersEmma FlahertySenior Associate, Business Development at New York Life VenturesJosh BoylanPrincipal at NaviMed CapitalGary OffnerHead of Nasdaq Ventures at Nasdaq Ventures
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Also worked at RMS6
Also worked at BNY47
John NylenChief Revenue Officer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersEjazz GaznaviFinance & Operations Manager at TNBAuraRakefet Russak AminoachManaging Partner at Team8Caitlin EvansPlatform Operations Manager at AirTree VenturesHerston Elton PowersFounding Managing Partner at 1982 VenturesAllison PazInvestor at Reign Ventures
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Also worked at Cloud Security Alliance1
Colleagues at IronGate Capital Advisors
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
Jack Thomas Tomarchio
Senior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors
Jeff Babione
Senior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors

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