Modern CISO Network: Board Book
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location
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areas of expertise
- Identity and access management
- Risk management and strategy
- Cloud security
- Disaster recovery
- Compliance and audit
- DevSecOps
- Third-party risk management
Riley Forester
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Mercedes-Benz USA
Serving as the Deputy CISO at Mercedes-Benz USA, Riley Forester manages a wide range of cybersecurity functions such as cloud security, identity and access management, third-party risk, policy compliance, budget, disaster recovery, vulnerability management, application security, and audit remediation. She was designated as the compliance officer for strategic projects and initiatives from top management thereby developing her role into the Business Information Security Officer (BISO).
Riley spent the beginning of her career on application development teams therefore her work and servant leadership style are heavily influenced by agile methodologies. She has managed large budgets and teams. She is passionate about learning new technologies and skills that help solve complex problems and improve the security of the digital environment.
Riley has her Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Cybersecurity from the SANS Technology Institute. She also holds 9 GIAC certifications.