Dan Harif

Dan Harif is the CISO at Vale and works to turn security into trust and complexity into clear execution. With 30+ years in technology and security, he balances protection with business speed, focusing on critical mining operations (OT/ICS), privacy, and resilience. He leads the responsible adoption of AI, reduces control friction, and promotes a culture grounded in safe behavior. People first and pragmatic, he translates risk into board level decisions and outcomes that enable sustainable business performance.