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RHONDA RIBAR

RHONDA RIBAR

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Summary

Dynamic cybersecurity leader with extensive experience at Forcepoint, LLC, driving enterprise risk management and security program maturation. Expert in developing tailored security strategies and enhancing organizational resilience. Proven ability to communicate effectively with executives while implementing robust identity and access management solutions, ensuring compliance and operational excellence.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Cybersecurity

Secureworks, Inc.
01.2016 - Current
  • Managed a globally distributed Corporate Security and Governance team of information security professionals ensuring the following service and program delivery for Secureworks.
  • Spearheaded Cybersecurity Enterprise Architecture Program.
  • Implemented consolidated security control framework that supported product development and organization requirements enforced through policies, standards and procedures to ensure continuous monitoring, measurement in business relevant metrics and protection of information systems.
  • Led the execution of multiple risk management functions for cybersecurity, third party risk, and business continuity, ensuring mitigations and contingency plans were current and in place.
  • Led delivery service lines for CISO Advisory. Provided outsourced CISO services to diverse clients, developing tailored security strategies, roadmaps, program maturity through gap assessments, audit remediations and guidance to achieving compliance goals.
  • Presented benefits and key metrics to executive management teams and board of directors. Global experience includes the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Vice President/Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Forcepoint, LLC
07.2022 - 12.2024
  • Ensured organization's security functions mitigated risks while adding value and competitive advantage.
  • Developed and executed a risk-based security strategy aligned with business objectives, enhancing security posture.
  • Established transparent risk management approaches, engaging stakeholders for informed decision-making on security initiatives.
  • Introduced continuous monitoring framework for real-time visibility into security status, improving threat detection.
  • Implemented comprehensive incident response plan, conducting regular tabletop exercises to enhance cyber resilience.
  • Synergized control framework with legal and product development to meet regulatory requirements, ensuring successful audits.
  • Pioneered 'Customer Zero' program to leverage customer insights for product enhancements.
  • Transitioned organization to governance model with enterprise oversight, increasing transparency via CISO Dashboard.

Service Senior Manager

AMGEN, Inc.
01.2000 - 12.2014
  • Service Manager for Regulatory Affairs maintaining drug licenses, receiving drug approvals, supporting inspections from global regulatory agencies (FDA, EMEA, MHRA). Responsible for all service aspects including Information Security, Architecture, SDLC, Incident Response, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.
  • Performed technical and security risk assessments. Focus was on external partners enabling privileged access and connectivity through SSL or SSL Portal VPN's to support business and IT functions. Partnered with 3rd parties on controls and remediation efforts to comply with Security Standards.
  • Led team of 17 full time employees and a varying number of interns and consultants supporting over 1000 enterprise servers for GxP and non-GxP applications hosted on Unix, Linux, VMWare and J2EE. Responsible for physical and virtual server capacity management fulfilling both operational and project engineering needs.
  • Project Manager of infrastructure projects of all sizes for COTS solutions using RUP and Agile methodologies and applying appropriate levels of ceremony to deliver cost efficient solutions with a support model that scales into the future.
  • Implemented with clients a Portfolio Workforce Management solution to prioritize work efforts, projects and resources ensuring IS is working on the 'right' priorities. Managed resource allocation for projects and steady state efforts to ensure delivery of the IS Supply Chain.
  • Consolidated data centers from 15 to 6 by creating a real-time infrastructure using virtualization, and blade server technologies to obtain cost savings in utilities and space. Service became a key component in DR planning.
  • Led staff through ITIL modeled change management, capacity management, incident management, and problem review activities with additional rigor associated with qualified services to deliver a mature service that scales anticipating future needs.
  • Created enterprise IAM organization providing a centralized repository utilizing agnostic directories to support all network and application authentication, authorization and provisioning. Enforced password compliance for worldwide workforce to ensure 21 CFR Part 11 compliance and SOX advanced logging and auditing.
  • Deployed highly available and load balanced solutions for IAM services across Amgen regional sites and satisfying 24/7/365 requirements for Business Continuity goals.

Education

MS - Information Technology Management

Golden Gate University
San Francisco, CA

BA - Public Administration

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

Skills

  • Executive communication and strategy
  • Roadmap development
  • Reference architecture design
  • Business review facilitation
  • Enterprise risk management
  • Identity and access management
  • Configuration management
  • Security program maturation
  • Service management

Websites

Hobbies and Interests

  • Avid cyclist
  • Trail runner
  • Golfer
  • Hiker
  • Marathon runner
  • Outdoor enthusiast

Industry Engagement And Certifications

  • CDPSE
  • C|CISO
  • CISSP
  • OpenFAIR training on the FAIR risk model
  • Presenter at ISC^2
  • Leadership roles in Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
  • Member of Los Angeles Chapter of ISSA
  • Member of Los Angeles Chapter of ISACA
  • SAFE Board Member
  • Presenter at Digita!ID World Conference
  • Past Member of Computer Associates Los Angeles User Group
  • Past Member of Women in Technology Industries

Timeline

Vice President/Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Forcepoint, LLC
07.2022 - 12.2024

Director of Cybersecurity

Secureworks, Inc.
01.2016 - Current

Service Senior Manager

AMGEN, Inc.
01.2000 - 12.2014

MS - Information Technology Management

Golden Gate University

BA - Public Administration

San Diego State University

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