George Finney is a Chief Information Security Officer that believes that people are the key to solving our cybersecurity challenges. George was inducted into the CISO Hall of Fame in 2025 and the recipient of the Malcolm Baldridge Award for Cybersecurity Leadership in 2024. George is the bestselling author of several cybersecurity books, including the Cybersecurity Cannon Hall of Fame inductee Project Zero Trust and the Book of the Year Award winning, Well Aware: Master the Nine Cybersecurity Habits to Protect Your Future. George has worked in cybersecurity for over 20 years helping startups, global corporations, and nonprofits improve their security posture. George received his Juris Doctorate from SMU where he was the CISO and is a licensed attorney. In his spare time, he creates spray paint pop art robot murals.