Aderonke Adeniji

Aderonke Adeniji serves as the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer for the U.S. House of Representatives. In this role, Ms. Adeniji provides strategic leadership in the continuous evolution of the House cybersecurity program. She works to establish and implement data security standards, helping House staff to identify, evaluate, and mitigate security risks. She holds several industry cybersecurity certifications, including the CRISC, CISSP, and CISA certifications. She is a recognized contributor to NIST SP 800-100, Information Security Handbook: A Guide for Managers, and has served on several panels advocating for women in cybersecurity.

Ms. Adeniji holds a bachelor’s degree from the Robert H. Smith School of Business and a master’s degree from the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. She played an integral role in the launch of the Stamp Student Employee scholarship and considers the Stamp Student Union an important aspect of her collegiate experience. During her undergraduate studies, she worked at the Information Desk for four years and as a graduate assistant within the Stamp IT Department.