Jill Knesek
recognized for her contributions delivering trusted and secure
accounting automation software solutions to thousands of customers
worldwide
LOS
ANGELES, July 20, 2023 /CNW/ -- BlackLine,
Inc. (Nasdaq: BL) Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Jill
Knesek has been named one of the Top 100 CISOs in North America by CISOs Connect™, an
invitation-only community for enterprise security executives.
Knesek was recognized for implementing cutting-edge information
security protocols, demonstrating visionary leadership, and
fostering a robust culture of cyber security awareness throughout
the company.
The CISOs Connect Top 100 commends "preeminent security leaders"
who are driving innovative solutions and transforming their
organization's cybersecurity strategies. The selection process is
rigorous, with nominees judged based on their vision, leadership,
innovation, and industry involvement.
"BlackLine has a long history at the forefront of adoption of
information security standards," said Knesek. "This acknowledgment
is a testament to the team's tireless work to stay ahead of the
curve and ensure security and privacy across all our cloud
services."
BlackLine was first in the cloud financial close automation
category to achieve ISO/IEC 27001 certification and complete a SOC
2 (System and Organization Controls) Type 2 examination and
third-party audit 10 years ago. Since then, BlackLine has
repeatedly been first to add new ISO/IEC and other key security and
privacy certifications, including most recently ISO/IEC 27701 and
ISO/IEC 27018.
Knesek has been instrumental in reinforcing BlackLine's position
as a trusted provider of a secure financial operations management
platform for thousands of customers worldwide. "Keeping our
clients' and employees' confidential information safe and private
is a top priority," BlackLine Founder and Co-CEO Therese Tucker said. "Jill's efforts ensuring
the highest level of cybersecurity practices is fundamental to our
success."
A licensed CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security
Professional) and CISM (Certified Information Security Manager),
Knesek has more than 25 years of cybersecurity experience working
in both internal and customer-facing roles including serving in
CISO positions at Cheetah Digital, Mattel, and BT Global
Services. Previously, she served as a special agent for the
FBI, assigned to the Cyber Crime Squad in the Los Angeles field office.
About BlackLine
Companies come to BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL) because their
traditional manual accounting processes are not sustainable.
BlackLine's cloud-based financial operations management platform
and market-leading customer service help companies move to modern
accounting by unifying their data and processes, automating
repetitive work, and driving accountability through
visibility. BlackLine provides solutions to manage and
automate financial close, accounts receivable, and intercompany
accounting processes, helping large enterprises and midsize
companies across all industries do accounting work better, faster,
and with more control.
More than 4,200 customers trust BlackLine to help them close
faster with complete and accurate results. The company is the
pioneer of the cloud financial close market and recognized as the
leader by customers at leading end-user review sites including G2
and TrustRadius. BlackLine is a global company with operations in
Los Angeles, New York, the San Francisco Bay area,
London, Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Singapore and Sydney. For more information, please visit
blackline.com.
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