{"id":152253,"date":"2025-09-12T20:25:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T20:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/152253\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T20:25:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T20:25:07","slug":"protecting-the-digital-world-of-golf-usc-viterbi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/152253\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting the Digital World of Golf &#8211; USC Viterbi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                            <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79789\" class=\"wp-image-79789 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Hajek-Feature-Image.jpg\" alt=\"Golf Image\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-79789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Image\/MidJourney)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rosaliahajek\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rosalia Hajek<\/a>, USC Viterbi alumna and chief information security officer (CISO) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topgolfcallawaybrands.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.<\/a>, was recently honored with the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trellix.com\/solutions\/official-sponsor-of-the-ciso\/cyber-titan-awards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cyber Titan Awards<\/a> Top 100 Global CISO Leaders recognition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very thankful for the CISO board and senior leaders,\u201d said Hajek, who earned her master\u2019s degree from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering in computer science engineering in 2006. \u201cThe recognition reflects the broader impact of my work in strengthening cybersecurity as both a discipline and a business enabler. I feel humbled and grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79837\" class=\"wp-image-79837 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Hajek-headshot-copy-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Rosalia Hajek Headshot\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-79837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo\/ Courtesy of Rosalia Hajek)<\/p>\n<p>The Cyber Titan Awards celebrate leaders who advance cybersecurity practices across industries and communities.<\/p>\n<p>Hajek also credits the Trojan network: \u201cUSC Viterbi not only provided a world-class technical education, but it also connected me to a powerful alumni network spanning industries and continents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In her role at Topgolf Callaway \u2013 a global portfolio of sports and lifestyle brands \u2013 Hajek oversees cybersecurity strategy, risk management and digital resilience. While she doesn\u2019t share specifics, she describes her approach as designing systems and partnerships that safeguard operations and enable growth.<\/p>\n<p>Her leadership has earned additional recognition, including being named among the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/auditboard.com\/blog\/auditboard-names-25-cisos-to-watch-in-2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AuditBoard 25 CISOs to Watch<\/a>, the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/securitycurrent.com\/congratulations-to-the-2025-cisos-top-100-accelerated-cisos-awards-a100-winners\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top 100 Accelerated CISOs (A100)<\/a> and the 2025 Top 10 Global Women Leaders in Information Security.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond her executive role, Hajek is widely recognized as a thought leader in the industry. She is frequently called upon to speak at leading conferences, serves on the board of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackhat.com\/us-25\/ai-summit.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Black Hat AI Summit<\/a>, and regularly appears on lists of influential global security leaders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese awards and invitations reflect how the industry values innovative approaches to security and the ability to translate technical challenges into strategic business outcomes,\u201d Hajek noted. \u201cIt\u2019s not just about defending against threats \u2014 it\u2019s about building resilience, trust, and shared accountability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hajek is grateful for the mentorship and foundational lessons she received from professors and faculty at USC Viterbi. \u201cI always asked a lot of questions, and my professors encouraged my curiosity rather than questioned it,\u201d she said. \u201cThe collaborative projects I worked on mirrored the high-pressure, multi-stakeholder environments I navigate today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, nearly two decades later, Hajek\u2019s influence extends well beyond her company. Her awards, board roles, and speaking engagements highlight not only her impact on global cybersecurity, but also the way USC alumni continue to shape industries worldwide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"created-on\">Published on September 12th, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-updated\">Last updated on September 12th, 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(Image\/MidJourney) Rosalia Hajek, USC Viterbi alumna and chief information security officer (CISO) at Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp., was&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":152254,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[191,74],"class_list":{"0":"post-152253","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-computing","8":"tag-computing","9":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=152253"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152253\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/152254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=152253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=152253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}