Andrew Birner

Andrew Birner is a seasoned professional in the field of cyber security and IT architecture with extensive experience spanning over three decades. Currently serving as Principal Cyber Security Architect at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas since October 2021, Andrew previously held roles including Systems Security Architectural Consultant at HCSC and various security-focused positions at W.W. Grainger, Inc., where significant contributions were made to IT and application security. Andrew's career began at Zenith Electronics Corporation, where expertise as a Senior Network Engineer was developed. Andrew holds an MBA in International Business from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, a Master’s in Computer Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Mathematics from Hope College.