Fortune 1000 CISO to advise on audit rigor, enterprise readiness, and executive-level security strategy

TAMPA, Fla. – (February 26, 2026) – A-LIGN, today announced that Rick Orloff is partnering with the company as a Strategic Advisor, supporting the company’s continued focus on enterprise-grade audit quality, CISO-level rigor, and long-term brand authority in the cybersecurity compliance market.

Orloff brings more than 20 years of security leadership experience across Silicon Valley and global markets. In his advisory role, he will provide expertise to A-LIGN on how enterprise CISOs evaluate audits, risk tradeoffs, and compliance partners, ensuring the company’s programs meet the operational and governance expectations of modern enterprises. He will also help A-LIGN clearly articulate how its approach to audit rigor, harmonization, and enterprise readiness differentiates it in the market.

“Rick brings the rare perspective of someone who has sat in the CISO seat at some of the world’s most complex organizations and understands how security decisions are made at the board and executive level,” said Scott Price, CEO of A-LIGN. “His experience leading through real-world incidents, regulatory scrutiny, and enterprise risk conversations will help us continue to raise the bar on audit rigor and better serve organizations that demand quality, clarity, and trust from their compliance partners.”

In addition to his current role at Everpure (formerly Pure Storage), Orloff has held senior security leadership positions at Apple, eBay, Lam Research, Code42, and 8×8. Throughout his career, he has been directly accountable for board-level security briefings, SEC 8-K and 10-K cybersecurity disclosures, large-scale incident response, and global risk management programs. He has also advised U.S. government agencies on classified national security initiatives and previously held TS/SCI clearance.

“A-LIGN’s focus on audit quality and its understanding of what enterprise organizations actually need from compliance partners is impressive,” said Orloff. “Enterprise security leaders are balancing board expectations, evolving threats, and growing regulatory pressure, and too often compliance becomes a checkbox exercise disconnected from real risk. A-LIGN is clearly focused on bridging that gap, and I’m looking forward to contributing my perspective as the company continues to raise expectations for what strong, enterprise-ready compliance should look like.”

To learn more about A-LIGN’s enterprise services, visit www.a-lign.com. 

ABOUT A-LIGN
A-LIGN is the leading provider of high-quality, efficient cybersecurity compliance programs. Combining experienced auditors and audit management technology, A-LIGN provides the widest breadth and depth of services including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HITRUST, FedRAMP, CMMC and penetration testing. A-LIGN is the number one issuer of SOC 2 and a leading HITRUST and FedRAMP assessor. To learn more, visit a-lign.com. 

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