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Meta Taps New Chief Security Officer From Qualtrics, PayPal

Bloomberg Technology Wednesday 22 July 2026, 15:15 UTC By Riley Griffin 1 min read
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Cybersecurity Meta Taps New Chief Security Officer From Qualtrics, PayPal Meta Platforms Inc. tapped a veteran cybersecurity executive to serve as its next chief information security officer, filling a key opening after its former CISO announced plans to depart last month. Assaf Keren will join Meta this week from software platform Qualtrics, where he spent the past two years in the top security post. Before that he held the same role at PayPal Holdings Inc. Keren will succeed Meta’s Guy...

Cybersecurity Meta Taps New Chief Security Officer From Qualtrics, PayPal Meta Platforms Inc. tapped a veteran cybersecurity executive to serve as its next chief information security officer, filling a key opening after its former CISO announced plans to depart last month. Assaf Keren will join Meta this week from software platform Qualtrics, where he spent the past two years in the top security post. Before that he held the same role at PayPal Holdings Inc. Keren will succeed Meta’s Guy Rosen, who will remain CISO through a transition period for several months before leaving the company later this year, a spokesperson said.
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