Hudson Thrift

Hudson Thrift is an accomplished cybersecurity professional currently serving as the Chief Information Security Officer for Worldwide Amazon Stores since November 2020, overseeing the digital security of Amazon's retail operations. Prior to this role, Hudson held the position of Vice President of Security Engineering at Amazon, managing a large team of over 1,000 security engineers and developers. Hudson's previous experience includes significant roles at Uber, where responsibilities encompassed directing Identity and Access Management and overseeing internal security initiatives. As COO and Co-Founder of Kaprica Security Inc., Hudson managed daily operations and business development in the cybersecurity sector. Hudson began a career in technology at Lockheed Martin as a developer and reverse engineer, creating tools for the intelligence community. Hudson holds a BS in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.