Leadership
Vermiculus Appoints Alexander Kilian as CISO to Formalize Security and Compliance Work
By News Desk ·
Key takeaways
- Alexander Kilian became Chief Information Security Officer at Vermiculus, formalizing coordination of its security and compliance work.
- Kilian has more than 30 years of IT experience, including more than 25 years in financial technology.
- Kilian has contributed to customer projects including JPX, ASX, LME and OCC.
Vermiculus appointed Alexander Kilian as Chief Information Security Officer, formalizing coordination of its security and compliance work, PR Newswire announced on November 5, 2026. Kilian, who has more than 30 years of IT experience including more than 25 years in financial technology, takes on the role at the Stockholm-based market infrastructure technology provider.
Kilian's Security and Compliance Mandate
Kilian has already worked on Governance, Risk, and Compliance areas at Vermiculus, including customer Third-Party Risk Management reviews, security and compliance requirements, AI governance, and the security aspects of the company's solutions and customer projects. In the CISO role he will continue to coordinate that work across the organization.
"Security and innovation must advance together," Kilian said. "Combining my responsibilities as CISO with the customer-facing work I already do will help connect these requirements with how we design and deliver our solutions."
Since joining Vermiculus shortly after its founding, Kilian has contributed to nearly all of the company's customer engagements, with a focus on technical integration, deployment and resilience. Among the customer projects he has worked on are JPX, ASX, LME and OCC. His previous experience includes roles at OM, now part of Nasdaq, and Cinnober Financial Technology.
"Alexander brings a valuable combination of extensive industry experience, customer perspective, and hands-on understanding of the environments our technology supports," said Taraneh Derayati, CEO of Vermiculus.
Vermiculus's Earlier Leadership and Security Moves
According to akta.pro company records, Vermiculus appointed Chris Dorougidenis as Chief Operating Officer and Henrik Rouet-Leduc as Deputy CEO in June 2026, scaling executive capacity for expanding operations, multi-region delivery and product development. The same records list a November 2025 partnership with Truesec, a cybersecurity provider, to enhance Vermiculus's cybersecurity resilience and ensure its IT solutions meet international standards.
VeriIndex and N5X Ahead of the CISO Appointment
In October 2026, Vermiculus launched VeriIndex, a real-time index engine for exchanges and marketplaces that supports price-return and total-return indices, PR Newswire reported. In July 2026, The Manila Times reported that N5X selected Vermiculus to provide its VeriClear cloud-native clearing system for Brazil's first regulated energy derivatives central counterparty.