Tomás Maldonado is the Chief Information Security Officer of the National Football League and an independent board director at Cylera. A 2026 CSO Hall of Fame inductee, he has held three CISO seats across financial services, manufacturing, and global sports.

Tomás Maldonado is the Chief Information Security Officer of the National Football League and an independent board director at Cylera. A 2026 CSO Hall of Fame inductee, he has held CISO roles across three industries — JPMorgan Chase in financial services, International Flavors & Fragrances in manufacturing, and the NFL in global sports — and built an independent advisory practice in 2018 serving founders, investors, and boards on cybersecurity, AI governance, and risk.

Tomás Maldonado is the Chief Information Security Officer at the National Football League, where he leads the league’s global cybersecurity strategy and operations. Since joining the NFL in 2019, he has been responsible for protecting one of the world’s most visible sports organizations against a rapidly evolving threat landscape, including the digital infrastructure supporting major global events such as the Super Bowl. With more than two decades of experience in cybersecurity, enterprise risk management, technology risk, and IT governance, Tomás has held senior leadership roles at some of the most respected institutions in finance and industry, including JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and International Flavors & Fragrances. His expertise spans cyber program development, incident response, threat intelligence, regulatory compliance, AI risk, and security strategy across complex global environments. Beyond his role at the NFL, Tomás is a trusted advisor to private equity firms, venture backed startups, and executive leadership teams, providing strategic guidance on platform security, cloud transformation, AI adoption, product readiness, and C suite hiring. He serves on executive advisory boards and contributes to the growth of the cybersecurity talent pipeline through his work with the U.S. Cyber Games and Rutgers University. Tomás was named a 2026 CSO Hall of Fame inductee and is a 2025 CISO Impact Award winner, recognitions that reflect his leadership, influence, and long standing contributions to the cybersecurity profession. Known for his forward thinking approach to cyber resilience and his ability to align security with business outcomes, he continues to help shape the future of cybersecurity through thought leadership, board service, and hands on advisory work.