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Ben Fisher
Ben Fisher Sr Consultant at CGI

Ben Whisperer is an experienced professional with a strong background in shaping security vision, strategy, and roadmap for global enterprises. With over 17,000 LinkedIn connections, they have established themselves as a thought leader in the industry. Ben leverages cutting-edge technologies and best practices to eliminate vulnerabilities and proactively mitigate risks, ensuring robust disaster recovery, business continuity, and incident response programs. They excel in delivering mature security solutions that protect systems and data from internal and external attacks.

Beyond their technical expertise, Ben is well-versed in complying with stringent regulatory requirements and industry standards such as SOC, HIPAA, COBIT, PCI, GDPR, ITIL, and ISO. They have collaborated with internal and third-party auditors, regulators, and stakeholders across multiple sites to implement necessary processes and policies for obtaining certifications and renewals.

Ben currently holds the position of Sr Consultant at CGI, where they have been instrumental in driving security transformation and providing valuable consulting services. They are highly respected in the IT Services and IT Consulting industry and have a proven track record of delivering results. Ben is dedicated to expanding their network and welcomes connections from other executives and thought leaders.

More about this expert

Full name
Ben Fisher
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Title
Sr Consultant
Company
CGI (since 2023)
Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
LinkedIn Connections
17889
Summary
I have extensive experience in shaping the security vision, strategy, and roadmap for global enterprises, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and best practices to eliminate vulnerabilities and proactively mitigate risks. In addition, I ensure robust disaster recovery, business continuity, and incident response programs to minimize the impact of security events. By focusing on both defensive and offensive paths, I deliver mature security solutions that protect systems and data from internal and external attacks. I am also well-versed in complying with SOC, HIPAA, COBIT, PCI, GDPR, ITIL, ISO, and other stringent regulatory requirements and industry standards. This includes collaborating with internal and third-party auditors, regulators, and other stakeholders across multiple sites to implement the necessary processes and policies to obtain both initial certifications and renewals. Always open to growing my network, I welcome connections from other executives and thought leaders. Thank you for visiting my profile.
Skills
Selling Skills Cold Calling

Education

Liberty University
Master of Science - MS
Attended in Jan 2018 - Dec 2020
Field of study: Software Design and Management
Liberty University
MBA
Attended in 2005 - 2007
Field of study: Business Administration and Management

Positions

CGI
Fairfax, Virginia, United States · Remote
Sr Consultant
Jun 2023 - Present
National Small Business Association
National Leadership Council
Oct 2021 - Present

Member of National Small Business Technology Council
California State University, Chico
Remote
Executive Advisory Board - Cybersecurity
Sep 2020 - Present
Strongpoint Security LLC
Gainesville, Virginia, United States · Remote
Founder, Managing Director
Oct 2017 - Present

Started a Veteran Owned Boutique Security Business that specializes in Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance services for Companies who cannot afford Big 4 services
-Created the business plan and officially organized the legal entity
-Created Customer Pipeline
-Created and registered for HR services and payroll
-Conducted Services for several small business including assessments, and readiness projects

Aera Technology
Mountain View · Hybrid
Sr Director of CyberSecurity
May 2018 - Nov 2022

I steer the security program for a start-up SaaS company providing AI- and ML-based SCM solutions to global Fortune 1000 clients. This includes building trust-based relationships with our clients and overseeing the RFI/RFP and due diligence processes.

My key achievements:
• Partnered with finance and outside legal counsel to gain customer Assurance and close multimillion-dollar deals with Fortune 100 clients.
• Built security environment from the ground up to meet customer & regulatory requirements, including scaling team from two to 27, creating International Security Operation Center with three locations using follow the sun model, and implementing vulnerability management program with red team testing, quarterly third-party audits, retesting, persistent scanning, and patch management process.
• Instrumental in establishing application development function by driving alignment between application security leadership and product development leadership, creating a robust pipeline, and launching critical product security features, including Platform Authentication and Agent Authentication.
• Matured security attestation from SOC 2 Type 1 and HIPAA Certification to SOC 2 Type 2 in first year and obtained ISO 27001 in second year, ISO 27017/18 in third year, and ISO 9001 in fourth year.
• Slashed annual costs by $2M, achieved up to 98% RI utilization, and enabled termination/deletion of unmanaged instances by re-architecting AWS with cloud architects and infrastructure teams; defined core architecture and key services, identified waste, and wrote RI coverage policies and procedures.
• Transformed data services into next-gen AI/ML DWH management team and triggered 4X database systems performance improvement by reorganizing and retraining team, upgrading hardware/software, streamlining costs, and standardizing infrastructure.
• Collaborated with architecture and engineering to develop multi-cloud offering and execute subsequent transition to MS Azure.