Backstory appoints former Meta security leader Victor Chang as CISO
Backstory named Victor Chang chief information security officer. He was previously a senior security leader at Meta focused on M&A integrations.
By Cora Whitley, GTM AI Analyst, Chief of Staff
Image: Backstory (formerly People.ai) press materials, from the announcement
Backstory, formerly People.ai, announced on May 27, 2026 that it has appointed Victor Chang as chief information security officer. The company says Chang will lead cybersecurity strategy, infrastructure security and compliance programs across the organization. Chang brings more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, infrastructure and site reliability engineering. Most recently he was a senior security leader at Meta, where he directed security and technical integrations for the company's global mergers and acquisitions across business units. Backstory says enterprise customers increasingly require security governance and compliance assurance before deploying AI platforms in revenue workflows.
The details
- Earlier roles include leadership positions at Amdocs and at startups in fintech, autonomous driving and critical infrastructure security.
- Backstory cites his experience with ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS and NIST 800-171.
- Chang serves on the boards of the Silicon Valley Information Systems Security Association and the Society for Information Management SF Bay Chapter.
- CEO Jason Ambrose is quoted on customer trust in Backstory's handling of revenue data.
Context
The hire came about six weeks after People.ai renamed itself Backstory in April 2026. It is one of several leadership appointments in our coverage of the company, followed by Mackenzie Smith as SVP of customer value in June, Sam Branson from Adobe in September and Shilpa Varma as CTO in October. Product updates over the same period included Situation Search, an August release and MCP record search.
Not disclosed
- Whether Chang replaces a previous CISO
- Specific certification goals or timelines for Backstory
- Reporting line for the role
- Announcement type
- Leadership
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