Todd Fitzgerald — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Author of the #1 best-selling leadership book 'CISO Compass' (2019-2024), a CANON Cybersecurity Hall of Fame Winner
Authored 'CISO Leadership: Essential Principles for Success' (2008), the 1st professionally-recognized CISO Leadership Book
Host of the SCworld CISO Stories podcast, with 190 episodes
Adjunct Professor of Cybersecurity Leadership and IT Risk Management at McCormick School of Engineering
Named Chicago CISO of the Year
Co-author of the C|CISO Common Body of Knowledge, ISC2 CISSP Official Study Guide, and ISACA Cobit 5 for Information Security

Biography

Todd Fitzgerald is a distinguished leader in cybersecurity, with over two decades of experience leading information security at the Fortune 500 level. He has served as CISO and senior executive across global organizations such as Northern Trust, Grant Thornton International Ltd, Manpowergroup, and Anthem, Inc.

Recognized as Chicago CISO of the Year, Fitzgerald is a prolific author, having written five CISO and Privacy Leadership defining books between 2008 and 2024.