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Jon Erickson

Chief Information Security Officer at Persistent Systems, LLC

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Overview

Jon Erickson serves as Chief Information Security Officer at Persistent Systems, LLC as of November 2025[1][3]. Erickson brings over 20 years of experience in IT Operations and Cybersecurity, with expertise in zero-trust architecture, multi-cloud and hybrid cloud security, identity and access management, security engineering, security operations, and network engineering[2]. Erickson holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management[11] and a Master's degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College[12], along with certifications including CCSP, CISSP, CISM, CEH, and CNDA[2]. Prior to this role, Erickson served as Senior Vice President of Cybersecurity Risk Management at Citi from August 2022 to November 2025[4], and held positions including Director of IT and Cybersecurity at Physical Optics Corporation[5], Senior Cyber Security Consultant at AT&T[6], and Director of Cloud Engineering in the US Army[8].

Profile introduction
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With over 20 years of experience in IT Operations and Cybersecurity, I have extensive knowledge and skills in zero-trust architecture, multi-cloud and hybrid cloud security, identity and access management, security engineering, security operations, and network engineering. I hold an MBA from UCLA and multiple certifications, including CCSP, CISSP, CISM, CEH, and CNDA. I also have a background in military strategic studies and have authored several publications on cybersecurity. I have a proven track record of delivering high-impact security solutions that drive strong ROI and enable innovati…

Career history

  1. Chief Information Security OfficerNov 2025 to presentPersistent Systems, LLC
  2. SVP Cybersecurity Risk ManagementAug 2022 to Nov 2025Citi
  3. Director of IT and CybersecurityJun 2017 to Jul 2022Physical Optics Corporation
  4. Senior Cyber Security ConsultantAug 2016 to Jun 2017AT&T
  5. Head of CybersecurityNov 2015 to Jul 2016TransBayCable, LLC
  6. Director of Cloud EngineeringMar 2014 to Mar 2015US Army
  7. Senior Data AnalystAug 2013 to Mar 2014PwC
  8. StudentAug 2011 to Jun 2013UCLA Anderson School of Management

Education

  1. MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesSep 2011 - Jun 2013UCLA Anderson School of Management
  2. Master's degree, Strategic StudiesJul 2020 - Jul 2022The United States Army War College
  3. Masters, ITJan 2005 - May 2008University of Maryland Global Campus

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