SolarWinds, a leading provider of simple, powerful, secure observability and IT management software, announced the appointment of Justin Henkel as its Chief Information Security Officer.
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Henkel brings more than two decades of experience spanning military service and the private sector. He joins SolarWinds after nearly five years at OneTrust, where he began as Head of the CISO Center of Excellence and advanced to Deputy CISO, building a portfolio centered on enterprise risk, resilience, and security operations. He proudly served as an intelligence officer in the United States Air Force from 2001 to 2025 and has held cybersecurity leadership roles at CME Group and iSIGHT Partners focused on threat intelligence.
His expertise spans the intelligence community, financial services, and deep specialization in cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and third-party and enterprise risk. He holds a Master’s in Intelligence Studies with a focus on political and military intelligence from the American Public University System, and an Executive Certificate in Technology and Operations from MIT Sloan School of Management.
“As the threat landscape grows more complex and threat actors more sophisticated, we need a CISO who has operated at the highest levels of both public and private sector security,” said Sudhakar Ramakrishna, President and CEO of SolarWinds. “Justin’s breadth of experience across government and industry makes him exceptionally well positioned to strengthen our resilience posture as we continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible in AI-driven IT.”
“I’m proud to be joining SolarWinds at such a pivotal moment,” said Henkel. “I see a company that has shown both singular resilience and genuine innovation, and I believe together we’ll set a new standard for operational resilience that helps our customers confidently accelerate in the age of AI.”
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