Roland Cloutier is a globally recognized technology and security executive and has delivered an unprecedented understanding and knowledge of global protection, digital technology enablement, and security leadership throughout his career. With over 25 years of experience in the military, law enforcement, and commercial sector, Roland is one of today’s leading experts in corporate and enterprise security, risk management, cyber-defense program development, and business operations protection.
In Roland’s most recent role as Global Chief Security Officer of ByteDance & TikTok, he provided functional and operational responsibility for cyber, information protection, data defense, privacy enforcement, operational risk, workforce protection, crisis management, and investigative security operations worldwide.
Prior to ByteDance / TikTok, Roland served 10 years as Corporate Vice President and Global Chief Security Officer at ADP, a global provider of comprehensive payroll services and human resource management technology solutions and financial technology company spanning more than 120 countries across the globe. Prior to ADP, Roland served as Vice President and CSO of EMC, was a United States Air Force Combat Security Police Specialist, and an Aerospace Protection and Anti-Terrorism Specialist for the Department of Defense. He also specialized in fraud and healthcare crime as part of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Law Enforcement Division.
Read about Roland's perspective on the progress of cyber defenses in the age of AI, the powerful assistance AI provides to security teams, and the potential opportunities for converged security programs.
