Nick Banta

About Nick Banta

I am a cybersecurity executive with over 20 years of experience leading global teams, shaping enterprise strategy, and aligning security with business transformation. Throughout my career, I have focused on bridging technical depth with executive strategy to protect, enable, and accelerate organizational growth.I’ve built and led world-class cybersecurity organizations that safeguard more than global endpoints, delivering measurable improvements in resilience, operational maturity, and trust. My approach centers on translating complex risk and security data into actionable intelligence that supports executive decision-making and drives enterprise value.I take pride in developing people and cultures that embrace accountability, curiosity, and innovation. I’ve redefined governance frameworks, integrated architecture, risk, and compliance into unified systems, and advanced responsible adoption of emerging technologies like AI and automation. Whether enabling multi-billion-dollar transformations, driving compliance alignment, or cultivating cross-functional collaboration, I am committed to delivering practical, business-driven security that fuels innovation without compromise.

Experience

1. VP - Chief Information Security Officer

   Trimble Inc.

   Jan 2019 — Present · Westminster, CO, US

   Built and led a global cybersecurity organization of 65+ professionals with a $20M budget, pioneering enterprise-wide strategy, governance, and architecture across all business units and continents.* Engineered a secure-by-design modernization roadmap and enterprise risk intelligence program delivering real-time threat visibility, cloud agility, and actionable insights for executive decision-making.* Achieved measurable enterprise resilience, including a 90% reduction in technical security risk, 15-minute containment SLA, and ISO/SOC certifications across 180+ digital products.* Enabled $7B in M&A activity and accelerated customer trust through AI-powered transparency tools, unified compliance frameworks, and pragmatic board-level risk modeling.

Education

• Wharton Executive Education

  Security Executive Development Program

• University of North Carolina at Greensboro

  BS, Computer Science

Skills

• Security Architecture Design
• Disaster Recovery
• Cissp
• Business Continuity
• Fisma
• Intrusion Detection
• Vulnerability Scanning
• Nist
• Vpn
• Computer Forensics
• Penetration Testing
• Vulnerability Management
• Information Security
• Data Security
• Information Security Management
• IT Audit
• Application Security
• Network Security
• Security
• Firewalls
• Iso 17799
• Information Assurance
• Ids
• Security Audits
• Itil
• Computer Security
• Network Architecture
• Cisa
• Vulnerability Assessment