About
Sarah Khan is the chief information security officer at Hightower, where she leads the firm's information security strategy and oversees protection of its enterprise systems and data. She has over 20 years of experience in IT and security, and previously worked as a senior IT manager at Calamos Investments. She holds a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois Chicago and an MS in computer science from Northwestern University, and completed executive education in financial services at The Wharton School.
Experience
- HighTowerChief Information Security Officercurrent2013 — presentChicago, IL
- Calamos InvestmentsSr. Manager, Information Technology2010 — 2013
Skills & more
Business Intelligence79Enterprise Architecture18Management68Financial Services13Strategic Planning14IT Management4Leadership23Vendor Management34IT Strategy8Program Management20SDLC33Business Analysis40
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Project ManagementProcess ImprovementIntegrationAnalysisEngineeringTechnologyAsset ManagementFinanceStrategyFinancial AnalysisIT Executive ManagementSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) — ISC2
- Cybersecurity Program — Northwestern University
- Certified Engineer — Red Hat
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) — Microsoft
- Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) — Oracle
From Sarah's professional profile.
Colleagues at Hightower Advisors
Barrett Lopez
General Counsel at Hightower Advisors
Bob Lavigne
Chief Compliance Officer at Hightower Advisors
Dan Berg
Chief Financial Officer at Hightower Advisors
Doug Besso
Chief Technology Officer at Hightower Advisors
Jared Schwartz
Chief Risk Officer at Hightower Advisors
Jenn Anderson
Chief Marketing Officer at Hightower Advisors
Jennifer Krevitt
Chief Human Resources Officer at Hightower Advisors
Larry Restieri
Chief Executive Officer at Hightower Advisors
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sarah Khan?
- Sarah Khan is the chief information security officer at Hightower, where she leads the firm's information security strategy and oversees protection of its enterprise systems and data. She has over 20 years of experience in IT and security, and previously worked as a senior IT manager at Calamos Investments. She holds a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois Chicago and an MS in computer science from Northwestern University, and completed executive education in financial services at The Wharton School.
- Where does Sarah Khan work?
- Sarah Khan is Chief Information Security Officer at Hightower Advisors.
- Where did Sarah Khan go to school?
- Sarah Khan studied at The Wharton School (Executive Education, Financial Services); University of Illinois Chicago (BS, Electrical Engineering); Northwestern University (Master of Science - MS, Computer Science).
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