Aon Risk Solutions snags former FBI cyber director Trainor

James Trainor

Aon Risk Solutions said Monday it has named former FBI official James C. Trainor, who most recently led the cyber division at FBI headquarters, as senior vice president in its cyber solutions group.

Mr. Trainor, who is based in New York, began in the newly created role Monday.

Mr. Trainor will help shape Aon’s overall cyber strategy and work closely with staff across technology, system integration, risk transfer and advisory “to ensure a holistic and integrated approach,” Aon Risk Solutions said in a statement.

Aon said that during his 20-year career with the FBI, Mr. Trainor played a critical role in devising strategies to combat ransomware and other forms of cyber crime, spearheaded major high-profile investigations and managed numerous incidents “at the nexus of cybercrime and national security.”

Mr. Trainor’s most recent FBI role was as assistant director of the cyber division in Washington, where he led a team that developed and implemented the FBI’s national strategy to combat cyber crime, Aon said in its statement.