Sean Murphy spent more than twenty years in the CISO chair and walked away from it while things were going well. In this episode of The New CISO, he returns to talk with host Steve Moore about trading the operational seat for a field CISO role at F5 — and why getting too good at the job was the warning sign.
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Sean Murphy
Dr. Sean Murphy, PhD, is Field CISO at F5, where he advises enterprise executives and boards on cybersecurity strategy, AI security, application and API protection, and operational resilience. A former CISO with more than 20 years of senior cybersecurity leadership experience in highly-regulated industries, Sean has secured some of the nation’s most critical infrastructure across the military, healthcare, and financial services sectors. He is a recognized cybersecurity speaker, published author, university professor, and curriculum developer known for translating complex security challenges into practical, business-aligned strategies. From the boardroom to the front lines, Dr. Murphy combines an operator’s perspective with executive-level business acumen to enable organizations to reduce risk, modernize security programs, and securely adopt emerging technologies. He holds CCISO, CISSP, ISSMP, CIPT, and NACD.DC certifications, along with multiple distinguished academic degrees.
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