Okta Appoints Mathew Graham as Chief Security Officer for Asia Pacific
Okta has appointed experienced security
executive Mathew Graham as its Chief Security Officer (CSO) for the Asia-Pacific
region. Graham will be responsible for driving Okta’s regional security
strategy, helping organisations strengthen Identity as critical infrastructure
for business resilience.
Graham
will work closely with customers, partners and industry stakeholders to support
the adoption of phishing-resistant authentication, identity governance, and
advanced security posture management as organisations embrace AI and prepare
for evolving cyber threats.
Stephanie Barnett, Vice President and Interim GM APJ, ANZ, Okta, said,
“Mathew’s appointment comes at a time when organisations in Asia Pacific are
under intensifying pressure to address rising cyber threats and the
opportunities presented by AI,”
“His
extensive experience in cloud and SaaS security, combined with his ability to
partner with executives and boards, makes him ideally placed to help our
customers strengthen digital trust and secure the next generation of
identities, both human and non-human.” Barnett said.
Commenting on his appointment, Mathew Graham said, “Throughout my career, I’ve
seen security evolve from locking down infrastructure to safeguarding
applications, data, and now AI agents,”
“The
constant has been Identity. It has always been at the heart of the stack. As AI
reshapes the workforce and attackers continue to innovate, the question isn’t
just what we’re protecting, it’s who we are trusting,”
“At
Okta, I’m excited to help customers go deeper, securing people, systems, and
digital colleagues with a neutral and extensible identity platform.”
With more than 20 years of experience across government, cloud, and enterprise
SaaS security, Graham has a unique perspective across every layer of the
technology stack, from infrastructure to applications.
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