Robert Ball, CISSP

Robert Ball, CISSP, has a wealth of experience in the technology and IT industry. Robert is currently working as a Senior Security Operations Engineer at Loop since January 2022. Prior to this, they held multiple roles at CoverMyMeds, including Security Engineer, Platform Operations Systems Engineer, Core Systems Engineer, and Internal Infrastructure Support Specialist. At CoverMyMeds, Robert was instrumental in implementing infrastructure-as-code practices and provided leadership and project management mentoring. Robert also managed Github Enterprise and Tableau installations, worked with Microsoft Azure Cloud and Kubernetes, and utilized Ansible. Before joining CoverMyMeds, Robert served as Corporate Vice President & Sponsorship Chair at Ohio Linuxfest. In addition, they have experience as a Network Support Specialist at Worthington Libraries, an IT Support Specialist in a freelance capacity, a Telecom & Network Analyst at Safelite, and a Student IT Support Specialist at The Ohio State University. Robert also worked as an IT Installation Technician at Engineering Systems Solutions and completed a Desktop Support Internship at West Penn Allegheny Health System. Throughout their career, Robert has demonstrated strong skills in security operations, vulnerability management, infrastructure management, and leadership.

Robert Ball, CISSP received an Associates degree in Computer Security and Forensics from Pittsburgh Technical College from 2004 to 2006. In 2012, they attended Sinclair Community College for Computer Information Science, although the field of study is unspecified. Additionally, they have obtained various certifications including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from (ISC)² in December 2019. Robert has also acquired multiple certifications from online platforms such as LinkedIn and Lynda.com, focusing on threat modeling, Microsoft Azure, and other related subjects.