Marlys Rodgers, Chief Security Officer in

Marlys Rodgers, Chief Security Officer

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Founding Board Member at Crypto ISAC
📍 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Marlys is the Chief Security Officer at Circle, with deep expertise in cybersecurity and risk management from senior roles at PayPal and American Express. Colleagues describe her as a driven, professional, and trusted partner. She is a Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM) and studied Data Privacy and Technology at Harvard Business School Online.

She is passionate about championing diversity and has served on the board of the Alliance of Women and Technology. Marlys actively shares her insights on career progression and the importance of personal branding, advocating for others to build their networks to advance their careers. She is also proud to be a woman in STEM and Crypto.

She was awarded Gold for Women in Cyber and Info Security at the 2022 Globee Cyber Security Global Excellence Awards.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Founding Board Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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Crypto Security
As CSO of Circle, she is responsible for cyber and physical security, recently leading the company through a rigorous SOC 2 Type 2 security audit to protect customer assets.
Diversity in Tech
Champions diversity through board work with the Alliance of Women and Technology and frequently expresses her pride in being a woman in STEM and cybersecurity.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Founding Board Member
Crypto ISAC
5-2022
Chief Security Officer
Circle
10-2020 - 4-2022
Advisory Council Member
AttackIQ
5-2019 - 5-2022
Chief Information Security Officer, Head of Technology Oversight
CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer
3-2017 - 5-2019
Head of Technology Oversight, Risk and Compliance Officer - Technology and Information Security
PayPal
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Education
Data Privacy and Technolgy
Harvard Business School Online
2002 - 2004
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Phoenix
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