Matthew Darlage

About Matthew Darlage

I am a forward looking security and technology executive with 20+ years of experience in cybersecurity, technology, and business transformation. I\'ve been successful in defending critical public and private sector assets-including intelligence, law enforcement, and financial networks-against sophisticated nation-state actors, cybercriminals, and insider threats. My passion lies in building business-aligned security programs that enable innovation without compromising safety. My leadership philosophy is built on pragmatism and partnership. I believe the most resilient organizations are built by exceptional people. I am dedicated to building, mentoring, and empowering high-performing teams, creating environments where individual growth and mission success are always connected. I\'ve been extremely fortunate throughout my career to have worked for and with exceptional leaders who have and are positively transforming the tech and security industry. I apply their lessons and other experiences judiciously to make the most meaningful impacts I can. I lead with transparency, purpose, and a bias for execution. I am passionate about addressing risks introduced by technological evolutions and am motivated to enable critical business capabilities in a risk-managed way to achieve win-win outcomes. Whether it be architecting durable solutions, managing regulatory compliance, jumping on the CLI, or troubleshooting problems, I\'m committed to helping organizations thrive amidst a hostile threat environment and ever-evolving regulatory landscape. I\'ve found myself fortunate to have been in all sorts of situations to make an impact.from mentoring the next generation of security leaders, briefing boards on risk strategy, or designing the next iteration of cryptographic resilience, I stay grounded in the goal of enabling business growth in an increasingly adversarial digital world. As a U.S. Army veteran, I’m deeply committed to service-supporting veterans’ mental health, financial literacy, and career transitions. As a lifelong learner, I\'m fascinated by the pace of technological innovation (e.g, AI, Quantum, Blockchain) because they are or will be fundamental drivers of business transformations. This creates immense opportunity for growth, but also new, complex risks. I’m energized by the challenge of operating them safely, ensuring cybersecurity acts as an enabler, not an inhibitor to business growth. Challenge accepted!

Experience

1. Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

   Jacobian

   Jan 2026 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   As CISO at Jacobian, I drive our global security strategy with a focus on building systemic resilience while enabling innovation. I work as a trusted advisor, business enabler, and strategic partner across our business, engineering, and clinical teams to safeguard our health-tech platforms and core infrastructure. My priorities center on secure-by-design architecture, modernizing our security capabilities at scale, and ensuring responsible deployment of emerging technologies—so that our clinical solutions and advances in patient care are built on a foundation of trust, data integrity, and safety.

Education

• Indiana Wesleyan University

  Bachelor of Science in Business Information System, magna cum laude, IWU, Marion, Indiana