Career profile
Jeremy Koppen
Chief Information Security Officer, Equifax
- Current role, per sources checked 21 May 2025
- May 2025
Jeremy Koppen is the Chief Information Security Officer of Equifax, appointed in May 2025.
On the company's leadership page his title is listed as EVP, Chief Information Security Officer.
In the role he is charged with continuing the company's leadership in security, described as a core component of the Equifax EFX2027 Strategic Priorities.
Career path
Before joining Equifax, Koppen spent 13 years at Mandiant, now part of Google Cloud, serving as practice leader of incident response.
He also served as Managing Director of Mandiant, where he led hundreds of cyber engagements for Fortune 100 and 500 companies, with a focus on mitigating emerging threats, scaling security operations through automation and AI, and enhancing cyber resilience.
During that time, Koppen worked in partnership with Equifax's internal security team following the 2017 cyber incident.
He has provided strategic counsel to government leaders, corporate boards and C-suite executives, and has taken part in responding to some of the most advanced cybersecurity threats across industries.
Koppen holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Iowa and a master's degree in Computer Science, with a concentration in Digital Forensics, from the University of Rhode Island.
Security remit at Equifax
Equifax has invested approximately $3 billion since 2018 in the Equifax Cloud, the technology and security infrastructure that underpins the company's security program. Koppen has spoken about Equifax's security-first culture in a video released for Cybersecurity Awareness Month, emphasizing that earning trust from customers, consumers and partners requires constant vigilance. "Security is a part of our DNA, and we've built a culture where everyone in Equifax owns security," Koppen said.
Public engagements
Koppen appears as a speaker on the SecureWorld conference circuit, where his biography highlights his work leading cyber engagements for Fortune 100 and 500 companies and advising corporate boards and C-suite executives.
