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Oracle Security Chief Mary Ann Davidson Exits in Reorganization Focused on AI Spending

Cost controls tied to Oracle’s AI infrastructure push set the stage for a June handoff of daily cybersecurity oversight to Robert Duhart.

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Overview

  • Davidson’s departure was reported by Bloomberg citing a person familiar with the matter, and Oracle has not commented on the personnel change.
  • The exit tracks a broader restructuring that includes job cuts as the company reallocates resources to build out AI infrastructure.
  • A June Oracle filing states that Senior Vice President Robert Duhart, formerly Walmart’s chief information security officer, oversees day-to-day cybersecurity operations.
  • Davidson joined Oracle in 1988, became its first chief security officer, and was a prominent security adviser to co-founder Larry Ellison.
  • Her tenure included a 2015 controversy over a blog post on vulnerability hunting that Oracle ordered removed, saying it did not reflect the company’s views.