Arvay brings a strong cybersecurity, military and educational background to the chief information security officer role. Credit: University of Utah On May 22, Randall (Randy) J. Arvay, will become the University of Utah’s new chief information security officer (CISO). Arvay is currently CISO at Mississippi Medical Center. Arvay is a certified information systems security professional, project management professional and has top-secret Department of Defense clearance.Earlier, Arvay was chief of the cybersecurity and quality assurance in the Joint Spectrum Center for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), where he was accountable for all cyber operations in all technical and non-technical aspects of cyberspace and overall information assurance, risk management and regulatory compliance.“Dr. Arvay comes to the university with a wealth of IT experience in cybersecurity and many accomplishments in computing,” said Stephen Hess, chief information officer for the University of Utah, in a press release. “He understands the issues, policy, technology and risks and has the ability to explain them in simple terms. He will be a good addition to lead our already excellent information security team and will reach out to the campus community to raise our level of IT security.”During his career, Arvay has been a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, with an exemplary educational background in computer science, information systems and software engineering. He also has served as an assistant professor at the United States Naval Academy and as an adjunct instructor with the University of Miami. “With his unique professional background, which includes information security leadership for a medical center, in addition to technical and faculty experience, we’re extremely pleased that Dr. Arvay will assume the role of CISO for University Health and the main campus,” said James Turnbull, chief information officer, University Health, in a press release.“I’m excited for the opportunity to join the UIT leadership team and work with the well-established group of professionals on the security staff as we refine the enterprise security strategy and continue to support operational security for the University of Utah and University Health,” Arvay said in a press release. What do you think of this move? Head to Facebook to let us know. Related content feature What it takes to be a malware analyst The proliferation of ransomware and other attacks has increased demand for experts who can analyze how the software works and devise a response. By Bob Violino Jun 15, 2017 7 mins Careers IT Leadership Security news New CISO Chris McDaniels to help drive Mosaic451’s cybersecurity practice The US Air Force veteran brings deep experience in cyber defense and emergency response. By Michael Nadeau May 23, 2017 2 mins IT Leadership Security news Veristor hires Jackie Groark as director, security/CISO Groark, an expert in threat detection and intelligence, will lead the company’s security practice. By Michael Nadeau May 17, 2017 2 mins IT Leadership Security news BJC names Matthew Modica as its first chief information security officer Modica will be responsible for all levels of security, from operations to IT to facilities. By Michael Nadeau May 15, 2017 1 min IT Leadership Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe