Defy Security Appoints Esteemed Cybersecurity Leader Gary Warzala to Its Board of Directors

Defy Security today announced the appointment of Gary Warzala to its Board of Directors, with the news coming from Pittsburg, United States, on 23 September 2025, according to CyberNewsWire. Warzala brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in cybersecurity, including past roles as Chief Information Security Officer at Visa Inc., PNC Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Aon Corporation and GE Aviation, and most recently as an Executive Partner with Gartner, Inc.; he is currently Managing Principal at CyberRisk, LLC.

In his new role, he will provide oversight, governance and strategic counsel to Defy Security’s executive leadership, and will meet with existing and prospective customers to help them realise the full value of Defy’s offerings. He also serves on the boards of First Financial Bank in Cincinnati and the Indiana Golf Foundation, and was inducted into the CISO Hall of Fame in 2022. Warzala holds an MBA from Xavier University and a BS from Utica College of Syracuse University.

Justin Domachowski, Defy Security’s Founder and CEO, said Warzala’s reputation and leadership will help strengthen Defy’s culture of partnership and client value, while Warzala added he looks forward to joining the Board to continue that mission.