Okta has appointed Mathew Graham as chief security officer (CSO) for Asia Pacific.
In this role, Graham will lead Okta’s regional security strategy.
He will work with customers, partners, and industry stakeholders to advance phishing-resistant authentication, identity governance, and security posture management.
His focus comes as organisations embrace AI and face rising cyber threats.
Graham has over 20 years of experience in government, cloud, and enterprise SaaS security.
He was most recently with Workday.
Okta’s vice president and interim GM APJ, ANZ, Stephanie Barnett, said, “Mathew’s appointment comes at a time when organisations in Asia Pacific are under intensifying pressure to address rising cyber threats and the opportunities presented by AI.”
“His extensive experience in cloud and SaaS security, combined with his ability to partner with executives and boards, makes him ideally placed to help our customers strengthen digital trust and secure the next generation of identities, both human and non-human,” Barnett added.
He has also held leadership roles at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Salesforce.
Commenting on his elevation, Graham said: “Throughout my career, I’ve seen security evolve from locking down infrastructure to safeguarding applications, data, and now AI agents.”
“The constant has been Identity. At Okta, I’m excited to help customers go deeper, securing people, systems, and digital colleagues with a neutral and extensible identity platform,” he added.
