Leadership

Kory Daniels

Chief Information Security Officer

Kory Daniels is the Chief Information Security Officer at Trustwave responsible for the cybersecurity strategy and defense of Trustwave and its clients. For over 15 years, Kory has navigated evolving technology, business and cyber defense strategies to sustain and scale organizational resilience. Most recently, he led Trustwave’s global cyber advisory and integration services supporting cyber defense modernization and transformation programs.

Kory was previously a cyber transformation leader at IBM where he was responsible for portfolio innovation, advisory and system integration globally. This included adopting artificial intelligence and machine learning in cyber defense operations, along with the design and build of enterprise cyber defense centers.  Prior to IBM, Kory held individual and leadership roles in sales across several security startups.

His experience spanning sales, consulting and operations across large and small businesses has fostered creativity and pragmatism in leading Trustwave’s cyber resilience. Kory is passionate about building trust and relationships within CISO communities and presents frequently at industry events. He holds a CISSP security certification and a BA degree from Drew University.