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Mark Whitesell

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Virtual Chief Identity Officer CIDO at GuidePoint Security
📍 Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States

Mark Whitesell is a veteran leader with over 30 years of experience in the IT security and Identity Management space. As the Virtual Chief Identity Officer at GuidePoint Security, he leverages his expertise from past leadership roles at Saviynt, Okta, and RSA Security. Mark holds an MBA from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Outside of his executive role, Mark is a real estate investor, a board advisor for ISSA Metro Atlanta, and a father to four children. He is actively involved in the Atlanta-area cybersecurity community and contributes his expertise to various professional and advisory boards.

He served as a judge for the ISSA Cyber Stars Awards, recognizing top talent in the Atlanta cybersecurity community.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Virtual Chief Identity Officer CIDO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States
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Identity & Access Management
Considered an expert in the IAM and governance space, this has been his focus for decades across roles at Okta, RSA, and Saviynt, and is central to his current CIDO role.
Cybersecurity Market
He actively comments on industry consolidation, such as the acquisition of Veza, and discusses market trends at security roadshows for GuidePoint Security.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Virtual Chief Identity Officer CIDO
GuidePoint Security
12-2020 - 10-2024
Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales Engineering and Enablement
Saviynt
10-2016 - 12-2020
Director, Sales Engineering
Okta, Inc.
4-2015 - 8-2016
Manager, Sales Engineering; RSA Via Identity & Access Management
RSA Security
8-2001 - 4-2015
Senior Systems Engineer; Identity and Access Management
RSA Security
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Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Georgia Institute of Technology
BS/BA
University of South Carolina
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