David Mahdi is Chief Strategy Officer and CISO Advisor at Sectigo. In his role, David leads the company's overall strategy, direction, and M&A efforts to expand its leadership in the digital trust space. With 20+ years of experience in IT security, most recently serving as Vice President and Analyst in Security and Privacy at Gartner, David has helped large organizations tackle digital transformation projects in the digital trust, identity, cryptography, and cybersecurity spaces.