Matthew Mello
Chief Information Security Officer at California Department of Education
📍 Fair Oaks, California, United States
Matthew Mello serves as the Chief Information Security Officer for the California Department of Education, drawing on over a decade of public sector experience in cybersecurity and privacy. A graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno, he is dedicated to maturing security programs within state government, particularly in the education and human services sectors.
His role involves leading the Information Security & Privacy Office, which is responsible for protecting the data of one of the largest public education systems in the United States.
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7 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Security Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Fair Oaks, California, United States
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Priorities
Topics Matthew cares about
Public Sector Security
His entire career has been dedicated to managing information security, privacy, and risk for various major departments within the State of California government.
K-12 Data Privacy
As CISO for the Department of Education, he is directly responsible for the security programs that protect sensitive student and institutional data across California.
Career
Work history
10-2024
Chief Information Security Officer
California Department of Education
12-2020 - 11-2024
Privacy, Risk, & Compliance Bureau Chief
California Department of Social Services
1-2020 - 12-2020
Information Security Officer
California Complete Count Census 2020
1-2018 - 12-2020
Privacy Officer
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
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Education
2011 - 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
University of Nevada, Reno
2008 - 2011
Associate of Arts (A.A.)
American River College
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