Brian Johnson
Sr. Director, Head of Security Strategy and Threat Research, PayPal
Brian is responsible for Information Security Strategy and Threat Research across PayPal Holdings, Inc. and properties globally.
Brian leads with tireless focus on maintaining customer trust, while ensuring the security of around $2B USD in daily transactions processed on the PayPal platform through globally deployed critical payment and corporate applications, data, and systems. Building on over 25 years of experience in enterprise Information Technology across industries including Software, Government, eCommerce, Fintech and Financial Services he is known as an innovative, strategic thinker.
Brian has a firm grasp of business-aligned application of technology and a track record of successes through lasting relationships with customers and partners, credibility with executives and boards, and respectful leadership of high performing experts in their craft to solve critical and complex business challenges. He is recognized for his ability to build and lead teams with diverse and deep technical expertise and leadership through wonderful successes, along with learnings from some outstanding failures, on portfolios of broadly complex and highly visible initiatives.