Mathew Graham has been appointed as the Chief Security Officer for the Asia-Pacific region, where he will be leading Okta’s regional security strategy that is helping organisations strengthen and identify critical infrastructure. in this role he will be closely collaborating with customers, partners and shareholders, supporting the adoption of phishing-resistant authentication and advanced security while embracing to tame cyber threats.
With over two decades of industry experience, he has worked with InTACT, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Cisco, Amazon Web Services, Salesforce, and Workday. Graham brings expertise across government, cloud, and enterprise SaaS security.
“Throughout my journey, I’ve witnessed a fundamental shift. As AI agents become our digital colleagues and zero-trust architectures reshape how we think about security, the most critical question isn’t what we’re protecting – it’s who we’re trusting…. That’s why I’m here. At Okta I get to help customers go deeper – strengthening trust and helping them secure the next generation of AI agents with a neutral, extensible identity platform.”
Stephanie Barnett, Vice President and Interim GM of APJ, ANZ at Okta, shared, “His extensive experience in cloud and SaaS security, combined with his ability to partner with executives and boards, makes him ideally placed to help our customers strengthen digital trust and secure the next generation of identities, both human and non-human.”
