Gideon T. Rasmussen

Cybersecurity Program Design & Assessments

Career Highlights

• Designed and implemented several cybersecurity programs
• Established AI governance and technical controls
• Presents to Boards of Directors and cybersecurity committees
• Established risk register processes and executive forums
• Designed and led third party risk management programs
• Built privacy risk frameworks with RACI assigned controls
• Conducted cybersecurity risk assessments (hundreds of controls)
• Established penetration testing and dynamic scanning functions
• Built a PCI payment card security program for a fortune 25 company
• Established a NIST 800-53 information security program (10 projects)

Leadership Profile

Gideon Rasmussen is a cybersecurity leader with over 20 years of experience in corporate and military organizations. Gideon has designed and led programs including information security (as Chief Information Security Officer), PCI payment card security, third-party risk management, application security and information risk management. Has diverse cybersecurity experience within banking, startups, insurance, pharmaceuticals, DoD/USAF, aerospace and defense, state government, advertising and talent management.
Information Security Governance

Gideon is a sought-after speaker, addressing audiences at conferences, universities and corporate events. He is the author of Program Architecture: Fight the Good Fight and has written more than 30 articles on cybersecurity and operational risk. A veteran of the United States Air Force, Gideon has completed the Bataan Memorial Death March four times.

CISSP, CRISC, CISA, CISM, CIPP

Recent Projects: www.gideonrasmussen.com/projects.html
Presentations: www.gideonrasmussen.com/abstracts.html
Book: https://a.co/d/76ECxCJ
Community Service: www.gideonrasmussen.com/community-service.html
Woman and Veteran Owned Small Business: www.virtualcso.com