2026 BayAreaCISO ORBIE Awards

2026 BayAreaCISO ORBIE Awards · Super Global Finalist

Friedrich Wetschnig

CISO

fmr.Flex

Friedrich Wetschnig

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Bio

Friedrich (Fritz) Wetschnig currently serves as SVP and CISO at Albertsons, leading security strategy, risk management, and vulnerability management for one of the nation’s largest food and drug retailers. He previously served as CISO of Flex, a global EMS and supply chain company, where he led global teams to strengthen cybersecurity resilience. Known for fostering team engagement, Fritz champions security as a strategic enabler, not a barrier.

Success Story

A seemingly low-severity incident taught us a critical lesson: even minor issues can trigger major impact when quality and regulatory requirements are at stake. That event caused significant downtime and became the catalyst for reimagining our OT and shop-floor security from the ground up. We partnered with an early-stage startup as a design partner, pairing their innovation with a mature technology provider, to build a 360-degree, end-to-end OT security concept. This approach delivered full visibility, strong protection, resilience through limited blast radius, and advanced detection — transforming a costly lesson into a lasting, proactive security capability.

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