Rick M.

Chief Information Security Officer at Amscot Financial

Rick M. is an experienced IT and cybersecurity professional who currently serves as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Head of Technology Infrastructure at Amscot Financial.1 2 In this role, he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of cybersecurity, technology infrastructure engineering, and platform operations for the company.1 2

Career History

Rick has an extensive background in the IT industry, with over 15 years of experience in senior leadership roles.4 His career progression includes:

Amscot Financial: CISO and Head of Technology Infrastructure (June 2021 - Present)1 2 4
Ultimate Medical Academy:
- Associate Vice President of IT Engineering and Information Security (July 2020 - June 2021)
- Senior Director of IT Engineering and Information Security (January 2016 - July 2020)1 2
Syniverse Technologies: Held various roles including Senior Director of Technology and Technology Manager (2001 - 2016)1 2
SourceTrack: Technical Product Manager (1999 - 2001)1
IBM Global Services: IT Global Services Consultant (1996 - 1999)1
GTE Data Services: Senior System Engineer (1991 - 1996)1

Education and Certifications

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BS BA) with a focus on Computer Science from the University of Florida (1983 - 1987)1 2
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from (ISC)² (February 2021)1 2
Certification in Access Controls from Coursera (August 2018)1

Key Responsibilities and Achievements

At Amscot Financial, Rick leads the development and execution of the company's information security strategy, manages a team of security analysts and engineers, and oversees the hardening of the technology environment.4 He has implemented various security measures, including Data Loss Protection (DLP) protocols and data classification tools.4

In his previous roles, Rick has driven transformational change within IT organizations, led GLBA, FERPA, and NIST audit support and remediation efforts, and created award-winning security awareness programs.4

Rick M.'s LinkedIn profile can be found under the username rickmyers1.3 4 5