Amy Steagall

As of October 2024, Amy Steagall was the Chief Information Security Officer of Stanford University, a position she joined in 2020.

Career path

Before joining Stanford, Steagall served in the United States Air Force for 25 years, retiring from military service prior to her move to the university.
Her military career culminated in a role at the Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber at NSA Texas, where she led cyber mission teams operating in complex security environments and specializing in offensive and defensive cyberspace operations.
She joined Stanford University in 2020 as Chief Information Security Officer, reporting to the university's Chief Information Officer and to the Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Risk Officer. At Stanford she leads the Information Security Office, which oversees the university's efforts to protect its computing and information assets and to comply with information-related laws, regulations, and policies.
Within Stanford's own profile system, her title is listed as University Chief Information Security Officer in Information Security Office Operations.

Education

Steagall holds a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Management and Policy from the University of Maryland and a Master of Science in Cybersecurity Law from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.

Public appearances and remit

In October 2024, Steagall gave welcome remarks and took part in a live recording of a CISO Series podcast at Stanford's Cybersecurity and Privacy Festival.
She has also taken part in a recorded conversation with Stanford's CIO Council, describing the motivation behind her team's work protecting the resources and data that support research and education at the university. Of that mission, she said, "My personal motto is mission first, people always." She has described her day as beginning and ending with the university's security mission.