“ WE CHOSE FORTINET AS WE TRUST THEM TO BE ON THE FRONT LINE . THEY ARE THE BOUNDARY , THE BARRIER BETWEEN THE CITY ' S TREASURED RESOURCES AND THE CYBER WORLD ”
CHRISTOPHER PAIDHRIN SENIOR INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER , CITY OF PORTLAND
CHRISTOPHER PAIDHRIN
TITLE : SENIOR INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER
INDUSTRY : GOVERNMENT responsibility , and anti-racism - have guided our priorities .”
“ Now that we are in the process of returning a large portion of our workforce back into our workspaces , there is a significant challenge in returning to a space that has been vacant for two years . We need to make sure that the technology resources are available and that they meet the needs of our workforce within a hybrid – on-premises and telework- -workspace . We also need to ensure hygiene protocols are in place and that public and personal safety remain our top priorities . It was a challenge to have 70 % of our workforce move to telework . And it ' s a challenge to move 70 % back into the workspace and find effective ways to do that . We are also mindful of the 30 % of our workforce that braved on-site and in-the-field work throughout the pandemic . We can ’ t thank them enough for their commitment ,” he adds .
LOCATION : UNITED STATES
Christopher Paidhrin ' s mission over the past 22 years of his information security leadership and service has been to ' add lasting value '. Christopher is an internationally recognised public sector and healthcare information security authority and mentor , having received recognition and awards for service excellence , including NetworkWorld , ISE ( iise . org ), SC Magazine , Information Security magazine ’ s 2011 “ Security 7 ” Award , and 2021 Oregon CISO of the Year ( SIM ). For the past seven years Christopher has been the Senior ( Chief ) Information Security Officer for the City of Portland , Oregon , aligning cybersecurity best practices with Citywide services and values , including equity , diversity , privacy , and open data governance .
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