Cyber leadership profile
State Street Corporation is a global financial services and bank holding company that provides investment servicing, management, and research to institutional investors. It is one of the world's largest custody banks and asset managers, operating as a Systemically Important Financial Institution (SIFI) with trillions of dollars in assets under custody and administration. For a security leader, the environment involves complex regulatory compliance across multiple international jurisdictions and the protection of critical global financial infrastructure.
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 65
1 leadership role observed in the last 12 months. CLI has no coverage of the prior year for this employer. Counts reflect roles State Street Corporation posted that CLI has observed and published; they are not a complete record of the employer's hiring.
Terry Whelan
Chief Information Security OfficerHiring influence: HighStated publiclyHigh confidenceAs CISO, Whelan oversees the global information security strategy and is the primary decision-maker for security technology and personnel.
Brian Stevens
Chief Technology OfficerHiring influence: HighStated publiclyHigh confidenceOversees the broader technology infrastructure and platform engineering, influencing the security architecture requirements.
Kiran Konduru
Managing Director, Global Head of Security Architecture & EngineeringHiring influence: ModerateInferredHigh confidenceLeads security architecture and engineering, reporting into the CISO organization.
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The CISO reports to the Chief Operations Officer or Chief Technology Officer, with direct reporting lines to the Board's Risk Committee for cyber risk oversight. The organization is divided into functional pillars including Cyber Defense, IAM, and GRC.
Major functions
Maturity indicators
As a Systemically Important Financial Institution (SIFI), State Street maintains a high-maturity security posture with heavy emphasis on regulatory compliance and resilience of global payment systems.
Organization figures are CLI estimates, not disclosures. High confidence
Nov 2023
State Street Joins Monetary Authority of Singapore's Project Guardian for Digital Asset Security
Security initiativeHigh confidenceState Street participated in the MAS-led Project Guardian to explore the tokenization of assets and DeFi applications, focusing on institutional-grade security and compliance in digital assets.
SourceMar 2023
State Street Adjusts Digital Asset Custody Strategy
Security initiativeHigh confidenceState Street announced the transition of its digital asset custody efforts to focus on internal builds and strategic partnerships after ending its licensing agreement with Copper.
SourceState Street Corporation · Financial Services
Norfolk Downs, Norfolk County · Onsite
Compensation not disclosed
Employer title: Business Information Security Officer-VP
VP-equivalent
CLI Career Level
65
Opportunity
Solid · Last verified 2 months 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 20, 2026.