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Ilija Vadjon

Ilija Vadjon

Chief Information Security Officer at The Wendy's Company, CISSP, CISA, PCI ISA

The Wendy's Company•Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Experience20+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Ilija is an experienced information security leader with over 19 years of experience with a strong emphasis in information risk management, penetration testing, PCI compliance, and security leadership. He has a proven track record in building new information security teams, assessing risk for organizations, and advising senior management on constantly shifting information risk landscape.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • The Wendy's CompanyCurrent
    Sep 2012–Present· 14 yrs
    • Chief Information Security OfficerCurrent
      Feb 2025–Present
    • Senior Director - Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
      Jun 2023–Feb 2025
    • Senior Director, Information Risk and Offensive Security
      Jun 2022–Jun 2023
    • Director, Information Risk and Offensive Security, Information Security
      May 2019–Jun 2022
    • Manager, Information Risk and Offensive Security
      Aug 2015–May 2019
    • Manager, Internal Audit, Information Technology
      Mar 2015–Aug 2015
    • Senior Internal Auditor
      Sep 2012–Mar 2015
  • Worthington Industries
    Feb 2009–Sep 2012· 3 yrs 7 mos
    • Senior Auditor
      Feb 2009–Sep 2012
  • EY
    Nov 2005–Feb 2009· 3 yrs 3 mos
    • Senior Auditor
      Oct 2007–Feb 2009
    • Staff IT Auditor
      Nov 2005–Sep 2007

Education

BBA

MIS and Finance

Ohio University

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Ilija Vadjon
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

20 of 20 skills
IT AuditIT RiskProject ManagementInformation SecurityInternal AuditThird Party Risk Management (TPRM)LeadershipFinancial AnalysisInformation security risk managementBusiness Process ImprovementInformation Security LeadershipSecurity EngineeringApplication SecuritySecurityPenetration TestingSecurity ArchitectureInternal ControlsSarbanes-Oxley ActAuditingCloud Platform Security