Cathal J. Walsh

Cathal J. Walsh has more than 20 years of security management experience within large multinational organizations and private risk management advisory firms. With his deep industry knowledge of physical and cyber security, fraud, investigations, and crisis management, he delivers solutions that align each discipline with the client’s overall corporate strategy, govern the regulated environment, and address evolving industry risks. At Guidepost Solutions, Walsh advises C-suite executives, boards, and heads of security with strategic guidance to address their most critical physical security and risk management matters. In addition, he serves as the firm's chief security officer overseeing its security strategy and operations. Prior to joining Guidepost, he was a vice president within the chief security office at a global financial institution, where he led the firm-wide global corporate security strategy program encompassing security systems, investigations, travel security, threat assessments, cybersecurity and executive protection.