Brad Vanderford

Brad Vanderford serves as Virtual-Q’s Chief Security Officer and has over 30 years of information technology and security experience across multiple domains and industries and is chiefly responsible for Virtual-Q’s information and corporate security.

Brad is a proven business and technology leader and is primarily responsible for establishing the enterprise vision, strategy and programs to protect people, information, and technologies at Virtual-Q and customers.

In addition, Mr. Vanderford served as Senior Manager of Information Security for LivaNova, a worldwide leader in cardiovascular and neuromodulation solutions, improving quality of life through innovation. Brad was responsible for the strategic leadership of the information security program and establishment of annual and long-range security goals, including security strategies, maturity models and roadmaps for process and technology solutions.

Prior to LivaNova, Brad served as Business Continuity and Security Manager for Universal Weather and Aviation and held a variety of technical and leadership positions in Oil & Gas, Information Technology, Consulting, Manufacturing and Aviation industries where he led enterprise security risk assessments, implemented network security and vulnerability management solutions, developed security awareness training, application security, business continuity programs and delivered global technology solutions for enterprises and businesses of all sizes.

As Director of Consulting Services with Deloitte, Brad received the Leadership Award for establishing an engagement management program to effectively manage 100+ consultants to improve solutions delivery efficiencies for Deloitte and Hewlett Packard.

Compaq’s Director of Worldwide Channel Services recognized Brad and his teams for the successful development and launch of the Compaq Services Network including web sites focused on training accreditation and worldwide channel management solutions.