Brian Paterson

Brian Paterson currently serves as Sr. Director of Cybersecurity at GE Vernova, leading a team of principal security architects across multiple enterprise security architecture domains, including network security, manufacturing security, and AI security. Prior to this role, Paterson was the Director of Third Party Security Leader at GE, focusing on cyber risk management strategy and operational technology vulnerabilities, and held various positions within GE including Sr. Manager of Risk & Compliance and Technical Program Manager. Earlier experience includes working as a Senior Associate at KPMG US, leading federal audits, and as an Associate at Deloitte performing data analytics and forensic technology. Brian Paterson holds a Master of Science in Management of Information Technology from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems from James Madison University.