Target exec joins cybersecurity board

Brad Maiorino, Target senior VP and chief information security officer, is the newest member of the Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center (R-CISC) board of directors.



R-CISC is an organization of more than 50 members representing retail and other consumer-facing companies which provides a network to communicate about cyberthreats and vulnerabilities, and to share best practices in data protection and breach mitigation.



Maiorino joins existing leadership from retail organizations including AutoNation, Gap Inc., J.C. Penney, Levi Strauss & Co., Lowes, Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), TJX Companies, Inc., and Walgreens.



“The threat landscape continues to evolve with more frequent and sophisticated attacks, and this isn’t something one organization can combat alone,” said Maiorino. “I am looking forward to working alongside my peers to strengthen the industry’s collective defense against potential threats.”



In addition, R-CISC recently teamed up with Target to host the first Retail Cybersecurity Analyst Hunting Expedition at Target’s headquarters in Minneapolis.



The member-exclusive forum was designed to support cybersecurity specialists in detecting and preventing retail cyber-attacks. Attendees evaluated how they are currently managing threat intelligence, detection, mitigation, and response.