Identity provider Okta has appointed Mathew Graham as its chief security officer (CSO) for the Asia-Pacific region.
Graham will be responsible for driving Okta’s regional security strategy, working closely with customers, partners and industry stakeholders to support the adoption of phishing-resistant authentication, identity governance, and advanced security posture management.
He was most recently at Workday as their principal security advisor and has also worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Salesforce.
Okta's VP and interim GM APJ, ANZ, Stephanie Barnett, said Graham's appointment comes at a time when organisations in Asia Pacific are under intensifying pressure to address rising cyber threats and the opportunities presented by AI.
"His extensive experience in cloud and SaaS security, combined with his ability to partner with executives and boards, makes him ideally placed to help our customers strengthen digital trust and secure the next generation of identities, both human and non-human," she said.
Graham said throughout his career, he has seen security evolve from locking down infrastructure to safeguarding applications, data, and now AI agents.
"The constant has been Identity. It has always been at the heart of the stack," he said.
"As AI reshapes the workforce and attackers continue to innovate, the question isn’t just what we’re protecting, it’s who we are trusting.
"At Okta, I’m excited to help customers go deeper, securing people, systems, and digital colleagues with a neutral and extensible identity platform.”
