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Workday

Workday provides cloud-based enterprise software for human capital management, financial management, and analytics. The company serves thousands of large global organizations, including a significant portion of the Fortune 500, across diverse industries. For a security leader, the role involves protecting sensitive HR and financial data for millions of users on a multi-tenant global infrastructure.

Industry
Software
Headcount
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Pleasanton, California
Ownership
Public company · NASDAQ:WDAY
Revenue
$1B – $10B
Funding
Publicly traded
Founded
2005
Investors
Greylock Partners, New Enterprise Associates
Company website

Cyber hiring activity

Open leadership roles

1

1 at Director level or above

Opened, last 12 months

2

2 Director+

Prior 12 months

0

Hiring velocity

Moderate

Median Opportunity Score 84

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

Security leadership

Eric Edelstein

Chief Information Security OfficerHiring influence: HighStated publiclyHigh confidence

As the Chief Information Security Officer, he oversees the global security strategy and team.

Public profileSource

Randy Lim

VP, Cloud Security OperationsHiring influence: ModerateInferredHigh confidence

Responsible for cloud security operations and infrastructure protection.

Public profileSource

Louise Bulman

VP, Security Sales & Customer TrustHiring influence: ModerateInferredHigh confidence

Leads security sales and customer trust initiatives for the EMEA region.

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 size250–500 peopleModerate confidence

The CISO reports through the technology organization, likely to the CIO or CTO, with a dedicated arm for Cloud Security and a separate Customer Trust function to handle client-facing security inquiries.

Major functions

Cloud Security OperationsProduct SecurityCompliance and Governance (GRC)Trust and Transparency StrategyAI/ML Security GovernanceGlobal Cyber Defense Center (SOC)

Maturity indicators

  • ISO/IEC 27001, 27017, and 27018 certifications
  • SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3 reporting maturity
  • FedRAMP Authorized (Moderate & High)
  • Active Bug Bounty Program via HackerOne

Workday demonstrates high security maturity through a robust compliance framework and a 'Trust' centered business model that necessitates high-level transparency and regular third-party auditing.

Organization figures are CLI estimates, not disclosures. High confidence

Security events

  1. Feb 2024

    Workday to Acquire HiredScore to Provide Transparent AI Solutions

    Security initiativeHigh confidence

    Workday announced the acquisition of HiredScore, an AI-powered talent orchestration platform, which includes integration of AI governance and ethical AI security practices into the Workday ecosystem.

    Source

  2. Sep 2023

    Workday Achieves Australian IRAP Assessment at Protected Level

    Regulatory activityHigh confidence

    Workday successfully completed the IRAP assessment at the Protected level for its HCM, Financial Management, and Adaptive Planning services, expanding its compliance footprint in the Australian public sector.

    Source

Technologies observed

ISO 27001Framework3 postings
OneTrustPrivacy3 postings
SOC 2Framework3 postings
AWSCloud1 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

IT Risk Principal

Workday · Software

Pleasanton, CA · Hybrid

$154,300 – $274,100 base, disclosed

Employer title: IT Risk Principal, BT Risk Management

VP-equivalent

CLI Career Level

84

Opportunity

Strong · 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 October 1, 2026.