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Chief Security Intelligence Officer | Cybersecurity Leader

With over two decades of front-line experience, Wendi Whitmore leads global cyber intelligence operations, guides Fortune 500 boards through high-stakes incidents, and shapes national security policy.
Wendi Whitmore is an internationally recognized cybersecurity executive with a track record of building and leading elite threat intelligence and incident response teams. She has advised Fortune 500 boards, testified before Congress, and shaped cyber policy through her work with government and global organizations. As a United States Air Force veteran and current Chief Security Intelligence Officer at Palo Alto Networks, Wendi combines technical expertise, leadership experience, and a deep commitment to building resilience in the face of evolving threats.
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Wendi Whitmore has dedicated her career to helping organizations understand and mitigate the world’s most complex cyber threats. She began as a Special Agent with the United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, conducting computer crime investigations that protected national security.
Over the next two decades, she led global cybersecurity teams at Mandiant, CrowdStrike, and IBM X-Force before joining Palo Alto Networks to lead Unit 42. Today, as the company’s Chief Security Intelligence Officer, she guides strategy, innovation, and intelligence efforts that protect governments, enterprises, and critical infrastructure worldwide.
Her leadership extends beyond the private sector. Wendi was an inaugural member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review Board and serves on the World Economic Forum’s Cybersecurity Futures Council. She also advises academic programs, mentors emerging leaders, and advocates for building diverse, high-performing security teams.

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