Louis Morton

Director of Information Security at Neiman Marcus

I am a Director of Information Security at Neiman Marcus Group, where I lead multiple cybersecurity functions, including Operations, as well as Architecture & Engineering. My mission is to lead our cyber teams delivering solutions and services to mitigate cyber risk, and thus allow the business to accelerate and thrive. Our cyber teams consist of highly talented internal and external staff across the globe. I have 25 years of experience in the cybersecurity field, with three relevant certifications: CISSP, CCSP and G-SEC. I am a direct report to the CISO and provide Cyber leadership, Guidance and Creative Solutioning across the organization.

My core competencies are cybersecurity leadership and strategy, security operations, engineering and architecture, security assessment, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, identity management, incident response, cloud security, application security, data protection, and am developing in the area of AI security. I am passionate about Trustworthy and Responsible AI. I have strong communication and presentation skills, project/program leadership, and regularly collaborate with leaders at all levels across the organization. I thoroughly enjoy supporting the growth and development of those I lead.