Brian Barrios

Brian Barrios serves as the Vice President and Chief Security Officer at Southern California Edison, where responsibilities include leading security strategies for both cybersecurity and physical security, overseeing compliance and business continuity efforts. Previously, Brian Barrios held key roles at Southern Company as the Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer and Executive Director for Threat Management, managing extensive cyber operations for critical infrastructure. At MITRE, Brian Barrios was the Division Director for the NIST National Cybersecurity FFRDC, creating industry-specific cybersecurity standards, and previously established national cybersecurity initiatives while contributing to major investigations at the FBI Cyber Division. Early career experiences include significant roles at AOL, where Brian Barrios developed anti-spam systems, and as the founder of a freelance web design firm. Brian Barrios earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from Clemson University.