Javed Ikbal, CISO and Vice President of Information Security & Risk Management at Bright Horizons, is a cybersecurity leader with more than 20 years of experience in enterprise security and risk management.
At Bright Horizons, Javed leads cybersecurity strategy, governance, and risk programs for a global organization. He focuses on building security frameworks that protect the business while supporting growth.
Javed has held CISO roles across financial services, healthcare, insurance, and gaming. His experience includes leading programs for SOC 2, PCI, ISO 27001, and HIPAA, along with broader enterprise risk management initiatives.
He is known for aligning security strategy with business priorities and communicating risk effectively at the executive level.
On Go Beyond the Connection, Javed shares insight into practical cybersecurity leadership and risk management. He explains how organizations can build strong security programs that enable innovation without slowing down the business.
Javed Ikbal, CISO at Bright Horizons, explains why executive alignment in corporate security is the most valuable asset a CISO can build. He covers threat modeling, data minimization, wireless-first network risks, and how to earn C-suite buy-in by speaking the language of business.
