Derek Vadala

Derek Vadala is chief risk officer at BitSight where he is responsible risk management at the company including oversight of its rating algorithms and data, government affairs, and working with key influence groups including CISOs and board directors. Derek also oversees the company's internal cyber security program. Before joining BitSight, Derek was the CEO and founder of VisibleRisk, a joint venture between Moody’s Corporation and Team8, which was acquired by BitSight in 2021. Prior to that, Derek was the global head of cyber risk for Moody’s Investors Service, responsible for developing capabilities for evaluating and incorporating cyber risk into credit analysis. Derek previously served as the Chief Information Security Officer for Moody’s Corporation from 2013 to 2018.