Privacy has quickly become an in-demand field into which many security professionals wish to aspire. But how does one move from security to privacy and what skills are needed to be a Chief Privacy Officer? Following a brief review of the privacy field and framework, this session will focus on:
1) The presenters’ experience as security and privacy officers at major research institutions,
2) A CPO’s requisite skill set and a typical day-in-the-life of a CPO,
3) The pros and cons of having a dedicated privacy officer and/or with combining with security, and
4) Career roadmaps to move into privacy.

Mike is the Chief Information Security Officer for the University of Kentucky. He earned his Juris Doctor (JD) degree from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University, his M.B.A. from the University of Cincinnati, his M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Dayton and his B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Cincinnati. He is a certified information systems security professional (CISSP), a certified information privacy professional (CIPP), a certified member of Infragard, a licensed attorney in Ohio and Kentucky, an information assurance consultant and a frequent lecturer and adjunct faculty in the areas of IT security, privacy, information technology, I/T ethics, organizational development, intellectual property law, and business law. Mike is also a KCBS Certified BBQ Judge.

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