Don Faulkner

Don Faulkner is an experienced information security professional with a robust background spanning over two decades. Currently serving as an Information Security Leader at Amazon since 2022, Faulkner focuses on BISO functions for critical business lines involving web-based software systems, Industrial Control, robotics, IoT, and complex systems. Previously, as Vice President of Application Security at MUFG (2017-2022), Faulkner enhanced software quality by modernizing engineering practices and recruiting exceptional talent. In academic roles, Faulkner was the first Chief Information Security Officer at the University of Arkansas (2013-2017), where strategic security initiatives were developed and implemented, and also acted as Interim Associate CIO. A background in security analysis and consulting includes serving as a Director of Information Systems at The Engineering Institute and as President and Chief Consultant at Second Moon Consulting, where expertise in data loss prevention was utilized for prominent clients. Faulkner holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Arkansas.