Teradata appoints Ken Ricketts as Chief Information Security Officer

Teradata (TDC) announced the appointment of Ken Ricketts as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, or CISO. In this role, Ricketts will work closely with Teradata’s leadership to advance the company’s established vision and strategy for enterprise-wide security-including cloud and AI-driven platforms, risk and compliance, product security, and operational security. He will also focus on the continued elevation of Teradata’s security posture, driving a secure product lifecycle, building a modern, risk-based governance program, and fostering a collaborative, security-aware culture across the enterprise. Ken Ricketts is a seasoned cybersecurity leader with more than two decades of experience spanning cloud security, regulatory compliance, and incident response. He has led security at multiple cloud-native organizations, bringing deep expertise across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, along with a proven track record of building world-class security programs.