Tim Held
CISO | Leader | Father | Mentor | Friend
Global Payments Inc.•Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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I’m passionate about helping people protect their information, their finances and ultimately, their families. As Chief Information Security Officer, I’m privileged to lead our Information Security program at U.S. Bank, ensuring we’ve got the right protections in place and using our platform to educate both current and future customers on how to keep their information safe. As a lifelong learner, I’ve always had a great love for education, both as a student, and previously as a professor. Educating both current and future customers on how to stay safe is a top priority of mine, and one in which I take great pride.
Career Timeline
- Global Payments Inc.CurrentDec 2025–Present· 10 mos
- Chief Information Security Officer, GlobalCurrentDec 2025–Present
- May 2010–Dec 2012· 2 yrs 7 mos
- Adjunct Instructor - College of Information TechnologyMay 2010–Dec 2012
- Dec 2005–Dec 2025· 20 yrs
- Executive Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer2019–Dec 2025
- Chief Information Security Officer and Senior Vice PresidentDec 2018–Dec 2025
- SVP, Deputy Chief Information Security OfficerDec 2015–Dec 2018
- Vice President, Cyber Defense, Threat Intelligence, Incident ResponseAug 2013–Dec 2015
- Vice President, Cyber Defense Engineering & OperationsMar 2012–Aug 2013
- Senior Manager, Information SecuritySep 2010–Mar 2012
- Fraud Service & Security Infrastructure ManagerDec 2005–Sep 2010
- Sep 2003–Dec 2005· 2 yrs 3 mos
- Senior Information Security Architect - Identity Access ManagementSep 2003–Dec 2005
- Mar 2002–Sep 2003· 1 yr 6 mos
- Principle Security Developer and Network Engineer - BiometricsMar 2002–Sep 2003
- 1997–Mar 2002· 5 yrs 2 mos
- Senior Network Engineer and 24/7 Support Manager1997–Mar 2002
- 1997–Mar 2002· 5 yrs 2 mos
- Senior Network Engineer and 24/7 Support Manager1997–Mar 2002
Education
Leadership and Management Program Certificate
Wharton Executive EducationBachelor of Science (BS)
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
University of PhoenixAdvanced Cybersecurity Certificate - Professional Development Program
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
Stanford UniversityAssociate of Science (AS)
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeMasters of Science
Security Management - Information Assurance
Colorado Technical University