Troy Leach | Chief Strategy Officer
Cloud Security Alliance

At the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), Troy Leach spearheads corporate strategy, focusing on education, research, and awareness of the latest cybersecurity issues and open controls frameworks for secure cloud, AI, and other emerging technologies.   Previously, while working for American Express, Mr. Leach helped with the establishment of the PCI Security Standards Council and became the first chairperson of the PCI SSC’s Technical Working Group.  Later he would become one of the first employees of the PCI Council directly serving as CTO and Chief Standards Architect, overseeing the creation and adoption of early programs such as QSA and ASV, and all standards development for over 15 years.  During his career, Mr. Leach has advised enterprises, security professionals and regulators worldwide on the latest best practices for security assurance and has been recognized as an expert in payments security by the World Economic Forum and as an expert witness in various U.S. Congressional Hearings.  Mr. Leach also enjoys his security advisory role on boards, consulting on university curriculum for cybersecurity degrees and working with international standards bodies.  He holds a Master of Science in Telecommunication & Network Management and Information Security Management from Syracuse University