The Evolving CISO: Navigating Leadership in Modern Cybersecurity

Chris Gebhardt is a seasoned Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) with over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity and law enforcement. He has a proven track record of enhancing cybersecurity posture and governance, aligning them with business goals. Gebhardt possesses expertise in implementing and managing various cybersecurity frameworks and standards, including FedRAMP, StateRAMP, CMMC, ISO, SOC, and NIST. He has successfully led security operations, provided virtual CISO services, and delivered security and governance solutions. Gebhardt is also adept at leading and motivating teams, fostering a people-centric environment, and facilitating change. His background includes experience in both startup and established organizations.

Gina Ciavarro is a three-time CISO with experience building security programs from the ground up with a focus on aligning business priorities and end user experience to security architecture and policy. Gina has managed cross-functional teams across the technology department including enterprise applications, infrastructure, and networking. Her security program consulting experience with large multi-national organizations as well as her time on the vendor side of the security industry inform the design and implementation of flexible and scalable security programs for organizations looking to rapidly mature their operations.

Alfredo Hickman is CISO at Obsidian Security, the leading and comprehensive security and compliance solution built for SaaS. Alfredo has a wide range of experience as a security leader and practitioner. Prior to Obsidian, Alfredo led security product engineering at Rackspace, where he helped build a successful global managed security services business. Earlier in his career, Alfredo held roles at a major Washington D.C. think tank focused on national cybersecurity policy, worked in the U.S. Defense Department, founded a cybersecurity consultancy, and served in uniform in the United States Marine Corps Infantry.