Mr. Bryan Willett CISSP

For nearly 29 years, Bryan Willett served as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Lexmark International, where he was responsible for the strategic vision and implementation of Lexmark's global IT security and data privacy programs. He also oversaw the network architecture, endpoint architecture, and cloud platform team, providing operational support for Lexmark's cloud services. His expertise includes supply chain security, vendor management, and product, software, and cloud security. Under his leadership, Lexmark's BitSight score improved from Basic to Advanced, reaching an industry-leading 770. He developed an award-winning data privacy program that earned a 2019 CSO50 Award. He also spearheaded Lexmark's largest investment in IT security capabilities in a decade, focusing on security by design, zero trust, security operations, secure supply chain strategy, and vendor management security across over 10,000 global vendors. He earned a 2021 CSO50 Award for Supply Chain Security and has secured ISO 27001 and SOC2 certifications, which have enabled Lexmark to close hundreds of millions of dollars in new accounts. He was also recognized with the Top Global CISO award from Cyber Defense Magazine in 2023 and 2024. He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Louisville and is an ISC2 Certified Information System Security Practitioner (CISSP).