Adam T Haeck, CISSP, CIPP

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Adam brings over 20 years of holistic expertise in information security, regulatory risk and compliance, cybersecurity operations, and data privacy protections. Adam began his security career studying cryptography in the US Army and has grown from being a hands-on analyst into a communicative leader. He’s worked for three publicly traded and multi-national organizations including AT&T Wireless, Citigroup, and Deutsche Telekom. While at Deutsche Telekom, Adam worked at the European headquarters in Bonn Germany overseeing data security in twelve countries.



Adam was most recently the Chief Information Security Officer and Privacy Officer (CISO) for TMF Health Quality Institute in Austin Texas, and for subsidiary company C2C Inc in Jacksonville Fl. In this role, Adam was responsible for securing Medicare records, electronic protected health information (ePHI), on behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).



Adam's consulting clients have ranged from a large energy provider servicing nearly half the United States, an international Middle Eastern telecommunications conglomerate, and non-profit organizations. His present venture, Redwatch LLC (Redwatchai.com), located in Austin Texas is a boutique consultancy firm specializing in helping businesses tackle information security and privacy risks.



Adam first studied business administration at Indiana University, then obtained a B.S. in information technology from the University of Phoenix, an M.S. from Syracuse University in telecommunications management, attended the Deutsche Telekom executive leadership program at the European School of Management and Technology in Berlin Germany, and most recently completed a masters certification in information security management at Villanova University.



Funded by the federal government, Adam recently led a year-long study on patient safety risks in hospitals related to cybersecurity issues. The study is soon to be released for public dissemination.