Mark Carter has joined Socure, the leader in trust infrastructure for global identity and risk intelligence, as its new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). The Socure security strategy continues to evolve as the company continues to build out its cybersecurity, compliance and risk management capabilities.
The appointment underscores Socure’s commitment to provide high security standards and support its growing global customer base. Carter has decades of leadership experience at major technology companies, including Navan, Salesforce and Tesla. His expertise will help Socure enhance enterprise security operations and build stronger resilience across its AI-powered platform.
Socure continues to be a vital trust infrastructure for the digital economy as it expands across industries and geographies. Hence, the organization continues to prioritize protecting sensitive data, maintaining privacy standards and improving security practices.
As Chief Information Security Officer, Carter will be responsible for Socure’s enterprise security programs, cyber risk projects, governance frameworks, compliance efforts, resilience strategies and information technology security. He will also work closely with product, engineering, legal, compliance, operations, customer teams and executive leadership.
His leadership will allow Socure to continue to advance responsible data practices while driving AI innovation. Carter’s experience will also shape how Socure develops, operates and scales its AI-native platform for identity verification, fraud prevention and regulatory compliance.
“Security and privacy are not functions we add as we grow, they are foundational to how we grow. As Socure continues to scale globally with the world’s largest organizations, security, privacy, and resilience must scale with us,” said Johnny Ayers, founder and CEO of Socure. “Trust at that scale is built through consistent action, not a single moment. Mark reflects the security, governance, and operating discipline we hold ourselves to every day. He has spent more than 25 years building exactly that with global technology companies and is the perfect leader for Socure.”
Socure Builds Stronger Security Foundation for AI Era
The appointment comes as identity protection and fraud prevention become increasingly important for enterprises and government organizations. Furthermore, businesses now face complex challenges from AI-driven fraud attacks, evolving identity threats, and changing compliance requirements.
As a result, organizations require secure, transparent, and scalable trust infrastructure. Socure continues investing in product innovation, governance, accountability, and operational discipline to meet these evolving demands.
The company’s growth momentum reflects increasing adoption of its solutions. Socure closed Q1 2026 with more than $340 million in total ARR and achieved 62% year-over-year total new ARR growth across more than 3,000 customers.
This growth is supported by expansion across industries and regions. Additionally, Socure continues driving product development through research and development investments in artificial intelligence. The company’s AI-native RiskOS® decisioning platform has also gained increased adoption among organizations seeking advanced identity verification and fraud prevention capabilities.
“Socure sits at the center of one of the most consequential challenges in the global economy: establishing trust in identity while stopping increasingly sophisticated fraud,” said Mark Carter, Chief Information Security Officer of Socure. “Security is foundational to that mission, but trust is earned through consistent execution over time. As Socure scales into indispensable infrastructure for the world’s most trusted enterprises and government agencies, our ability to strengthen resilience, advance enterprise-grade risk and compliance, scale our AI-powered information technology systems and embed responsible security and data governance into daily operations will define the company’s next chapter. I’m excited to join Socure at this moment and continue to build the operating discipline required for what comes next.”
Carter’s appointment reinforces Socure’s long-term focus on cybersecurity leadership, enterprise risk management, and responsible AI governance. Consequently, the company aims to continue building secure digital identity solutions for organizations worldwide.
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Source: Businesswire
