Patricia Fisher

Patricia Fisher has a background of over 32 years of information security and technology involvement, including experience in both technical and management roles. She founded JANUS Associates in 1988 and has led the firm since its inception as Chief Executive Officer and President, building the firm from a startup to a well-regarded and top-rated cyber security, privacy, IV&V, and regulatory compliance consultancy.

Today, JANUS is known for its high-quality work and close relations with its clients. JANUS has served over 100 federal and state agencies, numerous commercial entities across a wide set of vertical markets, critical infrastructure operations, K-12 and higher education organizations, and not-for-profits.

During her career, Ms. Fisher has designed and managed applications and their architecture managed IBM’s accounting technology process, and directed large data centers for IBM. She also served as the Executive Assistant to IBM’s Chief Information Officer and managed the Information Security & Business Continuity Programs for IBM’s Latin American and Canadian sites. In 1988 she founded JANUS Associates, the first independent firm in the United States specializing in information risk management, Information Technology controls, and security and business continuity for government and industry.

Serving clients throughout the U.S. and internationally, she has a long history of providing strong leadership in the IT and security fields. She formerly served on the audit committee of the New York City Housing Authority as its IT and security expert; is on the Board of the Connecticut Technology Council (CTC), founded CTC’s Cyber Security Task Force, and served as a member of the International Information Security Standards guidance board. She is also a member of InfraGard and the Electronic Crimes Task Force (New York). Ms. Fisher has advised numerous State and Federal government officials.

Ms. Fisher holds both a B.A. (Maxwell School of Economics) and M.B.A. from Syracuse University and completed extensive post-masters work at Pennsylvania State University in Computer Science. She holds CGEIT (Certified in the Governance of Enterprise Information Technology) and CRISC (Certified in Risk of Information Security Controls) certifications from ISACA, as well as the MBCI certification from the Business Continuity Institute, and is a Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE). In her spare time, she enjoys playing piano, hiking, and spending time with her family.