Robert Wood

CISO | Servant Leader | Advisor | Lifelong Student (posts here are my own opinions and musings)

I have built, scaled, and run security programs as a CISO at 4 different organizations ranging from small tech startups to trillion dollar government organizations. The early part of my career was spent working in application security and red teaming. Cybersecurity is a passion of mine; using it to do amazing things is something that gets me fired up.

That’s why I founded Sidekick Security. To help organizations achieve security-led growth and digital transformations. In an age of trust as currency in so many industries, I believe this is the time when security truly can be an enabler. 

Beyond that, I am a lifelong learner. I love studying outside of my field and finding ways to expand the mental models I have to solve problems differently, more effectively, or to think about them in altogether new and fresh ways. 

Founder and CEO

Helping to connect SMBs and startups with exceptional security talent. A fresh, blue ocean strategy on the cyber security services market for organizations that really need it. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Chief Information Security Officer & Director, Cybersecurity Program Office (SES)

American Council for Technology - Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC)

Serve as Government advisor and Board Member for the ACT-IAC Cybersecurity Community of Interest

Board Member

New York University

Adjunct Cybersecurity Professor

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Director, Cyber Assessment Strategy

U.S. Army Installation Management Command

Division Chief, Systems Support Division

Sustainment Branch Chief, Systems Support Division

Senior Systems Administrator

Education And Training Manager

Northeast Lakeview College

Information Technology Instructor contracted to the Rackspace Open Cloud Academy

Adjunct Instructor

Cintas

Production Manager

United States Marine Corps

Staff Sergeant, US Marine Corps

Cybersecurity and Information Technology Senior Executive with nearly 25 years of public and private sector experience in highly technical through executive leadership roles. Expert at providing both strategic and tactical solutions to support business goals and objectives. Cybersecurity focused with a specific concentration on identifying, coaching, and mentoring the next generation of Cybersecurity leaders.

Currently serving as the Chief Information Security Officer & Director of the Cybersecurity Program Office for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In that capacity I am responsible for safeguarding the systems, data, infrastructure, and personnel of a global organization with 26,000 users in over 60 countries. CDC's mission is to protect health and save lives and the efforts of the Cybersecurity Program Office enable the secure delivery of CDC's critical worldwide mission.

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