James Cooley

James Cooley

Director & CISO, Information Security

Office of Information Technology

jcooley2@fau.edu
(561) 297-3000

Boca Raton Campus

James Cooley is the Director of Information Security within OIT and the University’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). James joined FAU in 2010 with background experience in enterprise servers and applications, network operations and management, and information security. James has his bachelor's degree in computer science and his MBA from the Florida Institute of Technology. His team is responsible for overseeing the protection of University digital assets, including University data, University networks, and University technology systems, while ensuring compliance with appropriate standards and regulations and balancing the operational objectives of the University.