Thomas August

Thomas August has an extensive work experience in the field of information security. Thomas currently holds the position of Vice President, Information Security / Chief Information Security Officer at AltaMed Health Services. Prior to this, they served as the Chief Information Security Officer (Interim) at Stanford Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, where they provided third-party CISO advisory services and contributed to strategic planning, budgeting, and risk assessment processes. Thomas also played a similar role at El Camino Health, where they led, maintained, and improved the health system's information security program.

Before their interim roles, Thomas August served as the Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer at John Muir Health, where they developed a highly regarded information security team and managed operational and capital budgets. Thomas also worked as the Director of Information Security at Sharp HealthCare, leading the strategic direction and operational effectiveness of the information security program.

In the earlier stages of their career, Thomas August held positions such as IT Audit Manager at Sony Corporation of America, Manager of Strategic IT Security at Pacific Life, Director of Information Security, System Integration, and Professional Services at KORE Partners, and Manager - Enterprise Risk Services at Deloitte. Thomas started their career at Ernst & Young as a Manager in Information Systems Audit and Assurance Services.

Throughout their career, Thomas August has demonstrated expertise in various areas such as risk management, governance processes, vendor management, team building, and policy development. Thomas has also been involved in the implementation of information security programs, training and awareness initiatives, and conducting audits and assessments.

Thomas August attended California State University, Fullerton from 1987 to 1992, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Aside from their degree, Thomas has additional certifications such as CISSP from (ISC)² and CPHIMS from HIMSS, though the exact dates of obtaining these certifications are not mentioned.