John Knies CISO CenturyLink
John Knies is the Chief Information Security Officer for CenturyLink. Since 2008, he has led the Information Security program that includes information security governance, policy and standards; architecture and engineering; compliance management; cyber incident response; vulnerability management; forensics and e-Discovery services; and risk assessments.
John is also engaged with many cybersecurity initiatives and partnership programs focused on threats to operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning systems supporting the telecommunications infrastructure.
John has been with CenturyLink for 19 years and has 29 years experience in information security, network and system engineering, and operations. He holds the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certifications.
CenturyLink is the third largest telecommunications company in the United States and is recognized as a leader in the network services market by technology industry analyst firms. The company is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprise customers. CenturyLink provides data, voice and managed services in local, national and select international markets through its high-quality advanced fiber optic network and multiple data centers for businesses and consumers. Headquartered in Monroe, La., CenturyLink is an S&P 500 company and is included among the Fortune 500 list of America’s largest corporations.
