Justin Acquaro

Chief Information Officer

Justin Acquaro serves as the Chief Information Officer at CrowdStrike, where he leads the company’s global IT strategy and operations, ensuring the alignment of technology with business goals to drive innovation, security and growth. With a proven track record of building high-performing teams and implementing transformative technology solutions, Mr. Acquaro plays a key role in shaping CrowdStrike’s secure, scalable infrastructure to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape.

Mr. Acquaro joined CrowdStrike as Chief Information Security Officer in May 2023, where he built high-performing teams and systems that help surface risk and defend against threats to both CrowdStrike and its customers.

Prior to joining CrowdStrike, he held key security roles in large enterprise organizations, including Chief Information Security Officer for Evernorth, a $140B health tech and services business under Cigna, and Global Chief Information & Product Cyber Officer for General Electric. With over 20 years of experience defending against nation-state-driven cyberattacks, Mr. Acquaro was also a member of CrowdStrike’s Customer Advisory Board, making him intimately familiar with the company's mission, culture and cutting-edge approach to cybersecurity.

Mr. Acquaro holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Dowling College and a Master’s degree in Information Security from James Madison University.