George Finney

Chief Information Security Officer at Southern Methodist University

George Finney is a Chief Information Security Officer, author, speaker, professor, consultant and founder of Well Aware Security that believes that people are the key to solving our cybersecurity challenges. George is the bestselling author of several cybersecurity books, including Project Zero Trust and the Book of the Year Award winning, Well Aware: Master the Nine Cybersecurity Habits to Protect Your Future. George was recognized in 2021 as one of the top 100 CISOs in the world by CISOs Connect and has worked in Cybersecurity for over 20 years helping startups, global telecommunications firms, and nonprofits improve their security posture.