Ricardo Lafosse

Ricardo Lafosse boasts a remarkable career spanning over 16 years, holding senior-level technical, management, and consultative roles in diverse sectors including government, healthcare, education, finance, and legal services.

His expertise lies in architecting cutting-edge incident management, risk management, and application security programs, crafting data protection policies, and developing cloud security frameworks.

Ricardo is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and holds the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) V3 Foundations certification.

His specialties encompass a wide array of domains including Information Security Governance, Risk Management, Application and Network Security, HIPAA/FISMA/SOX/GLBA Compliance Management, Incident and Threat Management, among many others.

He possesses a Master's degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance from Iowa State University and a BBA in Management Information Systems from Florida Atlantic University.

Ricardo has held key positions such as Chief Information Security Officer at The Kraft Heinz Company, Morningstar, and Cook County Government, showcasing his leadership and expertise.

His previous roles include Manager of Information Security at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, IT Security Operations Manager at Sidley Austin LLP, Information Assurance Security Officer at US Army Corps of Engineers, among others.

Ricardo Lafosse's rich background in security architecture, project management, and security education makes him a well-rounded professional in the field of information security.