John Alford Cissp, Hcispp

John Alford has over 20 years of work experience in the field of information security. John Alford, started their career as an Internetworking Architect Global Operations at Dow Jones in 1996. John Alford, then moved on to Timebridge GmbH, where they worked as a Senior Network Architect & Managing Consultant from 1999 to 2001. After that, they joined Innovest Systems as the Chief Technology Officer from 2001 to 2003. Following that, they worked at Massive Dynamic as a Sr. Security Architect & Managing Consultant from 2003 to 2005. Currently, they serve as the Chief Security Officer at IPsoft since 2005. In this role, they are responsible for designing, directing, and operating global information security functions, ensuring regulatory compliance, and leading a team of 2,021 employees across various regions. IPsoft is a leading managed services provider and has been ranked as the top provider by Gartner.

John Alford has a Bachelor's degree from Franklin & Marshall College. John Alford, also attended the Hun School of Princeton and the Princeton Chapin School, but there is no information provided about the degrees or fields of study they pursued at these institutions. In terms of certifications, John Alford holds the following credentials: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) obtained from (ISC)² in April 2003, Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) obtained from ISACA in January 2011, and HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner (HCISPP) obtained from (ISC)² in September 2015.