2026 CarolinaCISO ORBIE Awards

2026 CarolinaCISO ORBIE Awards · Large Enterprise Finalist

Coy Hollingsworth

SVP, CISO

ScanSource

Coy Hollingsworth

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Bio

Coy Hollingsworth serves as SVP and Chief Information Security Officer at ScanSource, where a 19-year tenure has spanned roles from network engineer to infrastructure leader to establishing the company's security practice. Today, he leads core IT functions alongside security strategy. With over 25 years in technology - including 7 years at Charter Communications - Coy supports BCP, ESG, and ERM efforts, participates in customer advisory groups, and generally seeks to make a difference every day.

Success Story

Our team operates as a thought leader, moving at the speed of business. Its collaborative structure complements individual skills, allowing us to perform at a high level even when someone is unavailable. We earned a NIST maturity assessment of "Managed" from a top security firm. Partners and offensive security teams regularly note that we extract more value from our tools than most by fully implementing and integrating available features—earning invitations to customer advisory committees. Organizational awareness is a top focus: real-time communications and continuous training drive phishing reports within 10 minutes of receipt, letting us act before users fall victim.

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