Zarex G. dela Cruz

Zarex G. dela Cruz has over 19 years of experience in information security and IT management. Currently serving as Director of Global Information Security at Oracle since September 2004, Zarex oversees corporate information security, cybersecurity, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, incident response, computer forensics, corporate investigations, electronic discovery, and compliance risk management. Previous roles at Oracle include Director of Forensic Research and Special Investigations, where responsibilities included managing forensic research and investigations, and Senior Security Engineer, focusing on IDS/IPS and SIEM operations. Zarex's career began at JCPenney, serving as IT Project Manager and IT Specialist, where pivotal contributions were made in network and systems architecture. Zarex holds a B.Sc. in Information Systems Security and a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from ITT Technical Institute and Mariano Marcos State University, respectively.