January 23, 2024 at 06:54AM
F5 announced that Samir Sherif is named Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer. In the role, he will lead the enterprise cybersecurity strategy, security culture, and oversee cybersecurity standards and programs. Sherif has previously served as CISO at Absolute Software and Imperva and had a long career at Citigroup. He takes over from Gail Coury, who is retiring.
Key takeaways from the meeting notes are:
1. Samir Sherif has been appointed as the new Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at F5.
2. In his new role, Sherif will be responsible for leading F5’s enterprise cybersecurity strategy and security culture, as well as overseeing cybersecurity standards and programs for the company’s products and services.
3. Sherif brings extensive experience, having previously served as CISO at Absolute Software and Imperva, and also having a career at Citigroup.
4. Sherif takes over the CISO role from Gail Coury, who is retiring on March 1 after leading the company’s enterprise security efforts for the past three years.