Charles F Hornat

Charles Hornat is a strategic technology and cybersecurity executive recognized for building resilient, scalable, and business-aligned digital ecosystems. With deep experience leading enterprise technology, security, and risk organizations, he brings a balanced approach that aligns innovation with governance, enabling organizations to grow confidently while maintaining operational integrity and regulatory readiness.

Throughout his career, Charles has led multidisciplinary global teams across cybersecurity, IT operations, cloud transformation, identity and access management, risk governance, and enterprise architecture. He is known for elevating technology organizations into trusted business partners, strengthening executive and board relationships, and embedding security and IT strategy directly into the operating fabric of the company. His leadership approach emphasizes measurable outcomes, operational excellence, and long term resilience.

Charles has directed major modernization initiatives, including cloud migrations, security program development, operational restructuring, and incident response maturity, helping organizations reduce risk, streamline technology operations, and improve reliability. He has established enterprise governance models, defined technology roadmaps, and introduced data-driven decision frameworks that improve business performance, transparency, and accountability across technology and security functions.

In addition to his executive leadership roles, Charles serves as an educator and advisor, translating decades of real-world experience into practical insights for emerging leaders in cybersecurity, IT management, and business resiliency. His philosophy centers on the belief that technology and security must operate not as stand-alone functions, but as strategic enablers that shape the organization's competitiveness, culture, and long-term success.

Publications

• Freeware Tools Contamination Raises Issues By Information Security Magazine (Jun 10 2002)