Accomplished Global Chief Information Security Officer and Cybersecurity/Technology leader. Working across the Technology, Healthcare, and Financial Services industries, with over 18 years of experience in information security, IT operations, enterprise risk management, compliance, data privacy and protection, and infrastructure, product, app, and cloud security. Achieved multiple industry-leading security and data protection credentials, including a CISSP certification, an MBA, and a M.S. in Cybersecurity from University of Maryland.In the current role with TikTok, Ben leads the Global Security Governance and Executive Reporting program, ensuring the alignment of business objectives and security requirements. Successfully built and operationalized this newly created program, enabling executive-level visibility and input for critical security risks, threats, incidents, key security operations and metrics, enhancing data-driven and risk-informed decision making capabilities of the organization's senior leadership globally. In his prior role as the Global CISO for CareerBuilder, he effectively led information security, GRC, and data privacy and protection for the company of 3000 employees in 29 countries. Ben excels in building information technology, security, risk, and data privacy and protection programs to achieve compliance with federal, state, and international regulations, while optimizing data operations. He implements a comprehensive IT security and risk management strategy, including the establishment of KPIs for short and long-term executive roadmaps. He hires, manages, and optimizes teams to oversee global information security, data privacy, GRC, and internal audit across all business units, focusing on trust, collaboration, and accountability. He also develops growth plans and new service offerings through strategic leadership and stakeholder engagement. Ben's mission is to protect an organization's data, assets, and reputation from cyber threats and risks, and to enable the company to deliver innovative and secure solutions to its customers. He is passionate about collaborating cross-functionally and externally, with an emphasis on proactive reporting and business objective alignment. He leverages his strong skill sets in IT, security, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, organizational development, and business operations improvement to create greater agility and impact for a business and its partners. He is also committed to advancing the cybersecurity field and community through mentoring, research, and professional development.