An Interview with a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Cyber risk is listed as one of the top risks facing higher education. As threat actors grow more sophisticated and regulatory requirements evolve, gaining leadership support to invest in cyber risk management is essential. Risk Management and Information Security leaders form a critical partnership to help combat risks beyond the cyber insurance renewal.
To equip boards and fiduciaries with strategies to mitigate these risks, I engaged with Priya Mouli, the Head of Information Security and Compliance at Sheridan College. She will share her insights on how IT leaders, Risk Management, and the executive sponsorship at the board level are essential to staying ahead of cyber risk.
Q1: Can you share your journey into cybersecurity? How did you transition into this field?
Pryia Mouli (PM): Sure! I am Priya Mouli, and I am the Information Security Officer at Sheridan College in Ontario, Canada. I have ~20 years of experience in cybersecurity, privacy, risk management and compliance, resiliency, data and now AI governance.
My path into cybersecurity was not linear. Graduating with an engineering degree, I started my career as a software developer. I then pursued my MBA to explore the intersection of technology and business and to challenge myself to become a subject matter professional in another domain of technology.
Subsequently, I landed roles with the Big 4 consulting firms, starting with Deloitte, where I focused on technology risk, cybersecurity, and enterprise resiliency. I have lived and worked in six countries, and my career path has taken me to support global organizations across industries in the public and private sectors, with their cyber and risk management journeys and progressing their maturity.
I am passionate about enhancing security awareness and promoting a culture of risk consciousness within organizations. I speak at global conferences and sum