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L3Harris Technologies

L3Harris Technologies is a global aerospace and defense technology innovator providing end-to-end solutions across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. Formed by the 2019 merger of L3 Technologies and Harris Corporation, the company serves government and commercial customers with mission-critical communication and electronic systems. It operates as one of the largest defense contractors in the United States with significant investments in tactical communications and integrated vision systems.

Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Headcount
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Melbourne, FL
Ownership
Public company · NYSE:LHX
Revenue
Over $10B
Funding
Publicly traded
Founded
2019
Company website

Cyber hiring activity

Open leadership roles

1

1 at Director level or above

Opened, last 12 months

1

1 Director+

Prior 12 months

0

Hiring velocity

Low

Median Opportunity Score 92

1 leadership role observed in the last 12 months. CLI has no coverage of the prior year for this employer. Counts reflect roles L3Harris Technologies posted that CLI has observed and published; they are not a complete record of the employer's hiring.

Security leadership

Tara Roumelis

VP & Chief Information Security OfficerHiring influence: HighInferredHigh confidence

Serves as the top cybersecurity executive responsible for the company's internal and external security posture.

Public profileSource

Ross Romano

Chief Information OfficerHiring influence: HighStated publiclyHigh confidence

Oversees the global information technology infrastructure and security operations supporting the enterprise.

Public profileSource

Edmond Mesrobian

Chief Technology OfficerHiring influence: HighStated publiclyHigh confidence

As CTO, he oversees the technical strategy and product security innovation across the enterprise.

Public profileSource

People are recorded only from public sources. Where a role in the hierarchy is inferred rather than stated, CLI labels it so you can weigh it yourself.

Approach

Open any live role below for its full approach path: the likely hiring owner, the decision circle around them, and the strongest route in.

Security organization

Estimated team size500–800 peopleModerate confidence

Security is integrated into the Information Technology organization under the CIO, with specialized security leads within each of the three main business segments (Integrated Mission Systems, Space & Airborne Systems, and Communication Systems).

Major functions

Product CybersecuritySupply Chain Risk ManagementClassified Network Operations (SIPR/JWICS)Government Compliance (CMMC, DFARS)Global Security Operations Center (GSOC)

Maturity indicators

  • ISO 27001 Certification
  • Dedicated Product Security Office
  • Public Bug Bounty Program participation
  • Active member of DIB SCC (Defense Industrial Base Sector Coordinating Council)

High maturity, dictated by stringent Department of Defense (DoD) requirements and NIST SP 800-171 compliance standards.

Organization figures are CLI estimates, not disclosures. High confidence

Leadership changes

  1. Dec 2023

    L3Harris Announces LHX NeXt Operational Improvement Program

    Organisational changeHigh confidence

    L3Harris launched the 'LHX NeXt' initiative to streamline its operational structure, focusing on cost-saving measures and organizational efficiency across its defense segments.

    Source

Only publicly reported appointments, departures and reorganizations are recorded.

Security events

  1. Dec 2022

    L3Harris to Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.7 Billion

    Security initiativeHigh confidence

    L3Harris announced a definitive agreement to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $58 per share in an all-cash transaction, significantly expanding its defense and space capabilities.

    Source

Technologies observed

AWSCloud1 posting
TenableVulnerability1 posting

Extracted verbatim from this employer's security postings. Absence from this list does not mean the tool is not in use.

Open cyber leadership roles

Principal, Cyber Intelligence

L3Harris Technologies · Aerospace & Defense

Huntsville, AL · Onsite

Compensation not disclosed

Senior Director-equivalent

CLI Career Level

92

Opportunity

Exceptional · Last verified 1 hour ago

Cyber Leadership Index compiles these dossiers from public sources and the employer's own postings. Inferred figures are labelled with a confidence level; anything CLI cannot establish is shown as unknown rather than estimated. Last refreshed September 21, 2026.