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Lucian Lipinsky de Orlov
lucian@lipinskyllc.com  ▪  914-656-0324  ▪  linkedin.com/in/lipinsky/
	
	
Senior security & risk executive | financial services
Global incident response, crisis management & vendor oversight
Risk Program Governance & Regulatory Liaison | Executive Education
Senior risk and security executive with 20+ years leading global risk programs across financial services, technology, and consulting environments. Extensive experience overseeing incident response planning, crisis simulations, and executive tabletop exercises across operations spanning 45 countries. Skilled at translating complex operational and security risk into clear guidance for senior leaders, and experienced coordinating with regulators, vendors, and cross-functional teams. Proven track record building and leading global teams responsible for operational resilience and risk governance.
			
	
Professional Experience Highlights
American Express - New York, NY
Senior Director, Risk & Information Security	2025 - Present
Cybersecurity Technology & Resiliency Risk Oversight
Senior Director within American Express' global cyber risk oversight organization, leading a distributed team focused on data security, privacy, and identity & access management (IAM).
Lead global cyber risk oversight for data protection, privacy, and identity security across enterprise platforms, cloud environments, and third-party ecosystems.
Advise senior executives on cyber risk exposure, control effectiveness, and practical risk-reduction actions impacting customers, employees, and business operations.
Translate complex cybersecurity, privacy, and IAM risks into clear, practical guidance to support executive decision-making and risk awareness among non-technical stakeholders.
Partner with technology, legal, privacy, and business leadership to align cyber risk posture with regulatory expectations and business objectives.
Lead, coach, and set standards for a global team of senior cyber risk professionals.
Citigroup - New York, NY
Senior Vice President, Cyber Operational Risk Officer	2023 - 2025
Senior cyber risk leader within Citi's Second Line of Defense providing independent challenge and advisory oversight across vulnerability management, incident response, threat intelligence, security operations, and policy governance.
Advised senior leadership on cyber risk exposure, residual risk, and prioritization across global financial services operations.
Translated technical findings into executive decision briefs for non-technical leadership.
Served as liaison with global regulators on operational posture, resilience, and remediation strategy.
Oversaw global emulation exercises focused on organizational preparedness, judgment, and executive response readiness in high-risk scenarios.
Reviewed and modernized security policies, standards, and guidelines to meet regulatory and governance expectations.
Franklin Templeton Investments - New York, NY
Global Director of Security and Risk (CISO)	2019 - 2023
Advised UHNW individuals and family offices within Franklin Templeton's Fiduciary Trust subsidiary on personal and family office cybersecurity risks, including digital assets, privacy exposure, identity compromise, and secure handling of sensitive financial information.
Executive accountable for global risk management operations across 45 countries, supporting $1.7T in assets under management.
Advised executive leadership on cyber risk tradeoffs, investment decisions, and incident preparedness.
Led incident response planning, executive tabletop exercises, and crisis simulations across global operations.
Architectural advisor to the world's first SEC-approved tokenized government money fund, advising on blockchain, cryptography, and operational risk.
QuSecure - San Mateo, CA
Board Advisor (Quantum Security)	2020 - 2023
Provided technical guidance on post-quantum cryptography architecture and applicability in regulated financial services environments.
Translated complex quantum and cryptographic concepts into clear, credible narratives for executive leadership, potential investors, and media.
Citihub - New York, NY
Partner, CISO-for-Hire	2008 - 2015
Served as trusted cybersecurity advisor to C-suite executives across financial services and other industries.
Delivered executive briefings, tabletop exercises, and strategic cyber guidance aligned to business risk.
Deloitte Consulting - New York, NY
Senior Manager, Security SME	2003 - 2008
Advised capital markets, wealth management, and retail banking clients on technology and security risk.
Led large-scale regulatory and security initiatives and delivered C-level presentations.


	
Thought Leadership & Education
Fordham University - Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
First Place Winner (2018)
Recognized for delivering advanced cybersecurity research on AI-driven threat detection to a non-technical audience in under three minutes, demonstrating exceptional clarity, discipline, and executive communication.
Fordham University - Lincoln Center, New York, NY
Adjunct Professor, Center for Cybersecurity 	2019 - Present
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in computer security systems, encryption, operating system vulnerabilities, and disaster recovery. Program designated by NSA/DHS as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.


Education
MS in Cybersecurity
Fordham University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, New York, NY
NSA and DHS National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education Certified
MS in Advanced Technology, Specialization in Computer Science
Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering, Applied Science, and Technology
	Graduated School of State University of New York, Binghamton, NY	
BS in Computer Science
State University of New York, Binghamton, NY
Certification & Training
ISACA CRISC - PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) - ITIL Foundation Certified - Certified Disciplined Agilist - Enterprise Lean Six Sigma Green Belt - CISSP (Candidate) - IBM Certified Professional - Project Management - New York State Notary Public