Ryan Ward

Details

Education: Bachelor

Management Information Systems

Kennedy-Western University

2002 : 2003

Antioch Community High School

Experience: Expand Risk function to include Strategy, Innovation, Regulatory Intelligence and Assurance to deliver broader risk-based decision-making aligned to a new 3-year strategy. Enhance automation and API integrations throughout the GRC platform and deliver executive level Business Unit risk dashboards with prioritized action plans.

2022 : Present

Cencora

VP, Information Security Risk and Strategy

Deliver innovative approaches within information security to enhance business engagement and risk-based decision-making. Lead business-aligned teams of security architects, risk, security compliance, IT Compliance and cyber-resiliency to enable business capabilities with a balanced approach to risk.

2020 : 2022

AmerisourceBergen

VP, Information Security Risk

Responsible for IAM, Security Architecture and IT Service Continuity. Lead the innovative transition to security architecture nonfunctional requirements from static security standards to drive efficient security project work and embedded DevSecOps throughout the enterprise. Integrated DAST/SAST/Pen Testing into product/project delivery including cloud and cloud partners. Azure cloud security optimization and AD consolidation execution. Aggressive pursuit of IAM business optimization and security improvements including (cyberanalytic integration, cybersecurity risk levels, MFA, privileged ID deployment, provisioning/deprovisioning automation, persona-based automation, API-based framework, Customer/Consumer IAM deployment with SAP CDC, mobile app capabilities, custom UI development, SSO, Azure conditional access policies, etc.). Enhancement of service continuity/DR efforts to span across on-prem and cloud environments and alignment with security architecture project/product engagement. Certified SAFe 4 Agilist and ISO Lead Team member at AmerisourceBergen driving the strategic enhancement and increased maturity of the ISO function.

2019 : 2020

AmerisourceBergen

VP - Information Security (IAM, Architecture and Service Continuity)

Digital Transformation Change Champion - SAFe implementation of IAM, Service Continuity (DR) and Architecture processes Security Architecture optimization to an NFR approach for working with Product teams. Aggressive IAM pursuit of business optimization and security improvements including (cyberanalytic integration, MFA, privileged ID deployment, provisioning/deprovisioning automation, persona-based automation, API-based framework, Customer/Consumer IAM, mobile app, custom UI development, SSO, etc.).

2018 : 2019

AmerisourceBergen

VP - Security Architecture and Identity and Access Management

2015 : 2018

AmerisourceBergen

Sr. Director, Identity and Access Management

Company: Cencora

Years of Experience: 29

Skills

Access Control Management, Active Directory, Agile Methodologies, Application Security Architecture, Business Process, Business Process Improvement, CISA, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Computer Security, Digital Transformation, Disaster Recovery, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Security, IAM, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Information Security, Information Security Management, Information Security Standards, Information Technology, Integration, ITIL, IT Management, IT Strategy, Leadership, Microsoft Azure, Network Security, Process Improvement, Product Strategy, Program Management, Project Management, Risk Analytics, SDLC, Security, Security Architecture Design, Security Management, Security Operations, Service Continuity, Software Product Management, Team Leadership, Vendor Management, Virtualization, VMware, Vulnerability Management

About

IT and Information Security thought leader specializing in optimizing business processes through the use of technology with a risk-based mindset.