Jenny Sissom
About Jenny Sissom
Jenny Sissom serves as the Managing Director and Chief Information Security Officer at Allison Transmission, where she has worked since 2019. She has extensive experience in IT security and operations, having previously held roles at Remy International and Allison Transmission, where she contributed to significant cybersecurity initiatives and business system integrations.
Current Role at Allison Transmission
Jenny Sissom serves as the Managing Director and Chief Information Security Officer at Allison Transmission, a position she has held since 2019. In this role, she oversees the company's information security strategy and initiatives. Sissom has been instrumental in executing various projects focused on control reviews, enterprise brand surveillance, data classification, and data loss prevention. Additionally, she regularly organizes Cyber-security Awareness and Training Programs aimed at enhancing employee skills and performance in cybersecurity practices.
Previous Experience at Remy International
Prior to her current role, Jenny Sissom worked at Remy International as the Global Operations Manager from 2001 to 2005. During her four years in this position, she was based in Anderson, Indiana. Sissom played a significant role in integrating new business systems during three acquisitions in 2019, which involved implementing necessary business process changes to support the integration efforts.
Career at Allison Transmission
Jenny Sissom has an extensive career at Allison Transmission, where she worked for 14 years in various IT security roles before becoming Managing Director and Chief Information Security Officer. From 2005 to 2019, she held positions including Director of IT Security and IT Security Manager. In these roles, she developed governance plans that included objectives, milestones, success criteria, and key performance indicators for initiatives related to Data Classification and Data Loss Prevention.
Education and Expertise
Jenny Sissom earned her Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Management Information Systems and Services from Indiana State University, where she studied from 1981 to 1985. Her educational background has provided her with a solid foundation in management and information systems, which she has applied throughout her career in various leadership roles in information security and operations.