George Finney

George Finney is a Chief Information Security Officer that believes that people are the key to solving our cybersecurity challenges. George was the recipient of the Malcolm Baldridge Award for Cybersecurity Leadership in 2024, was recognized in 2023 as one of the top 100 CISOs in the world, and in 2022 as University Technology Leader of the Year. George is the bestselling author of several cybersecurity books, including the Cyber Hall of Fame inductee Project Zero Trust and the Book of the Year Award winning, Well Aware: Master the Nine Cybersecurity Habits to Protect Your Future. George has worked in cybersecurity for over 20 years helping startups, global telecommunications firms, and nonprofits improve their security posture.

George Finney serves as the chief information security officer for The University of Texas System. In this capacity he works to protect over 140,000 employees and 250,000 students at both academic and healthcare institutions all over the state of Texas. George received his Juris Doctorate from SMU where he was the CISO and is a licensed attorney. In his spare time, he creates spray paint pop art robots.