SCOTT ALLDRIDGE

  • Master of Business Administration – Cybersecurity (MBA)
  • Bachelor of Arts: Business Management (BA)
  • Harvard Certified – Privacy & Technology
  • Chief Information Security Officer (Certified CISO / EC-Council)
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Core Competencies

Industry Scale

Delivered business consultancy IT Management and Cybersecurity services to regional and national clients across multiple industries, including financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, engineering, SaaS, and data management.

Boardroom

Established strong partnerships and service with boards of directors, board committees, and non-profit boards. Served on multiple advisory boards, including serving as a chairman of boards of directors.

Business Acumen

Possesses an in-depth understanding and knowledge of diverse business disciplines, including business start-ups and scaling, finance, talent management, manufacturing, legal, communications, marketing, operations, and leadership.

Cybersecurity

Brings 25 years of cybersecurity expertise, having led all core areas of cybersecurity: incident response, security operations, compliance, policy, security awareness, application security, IoT security, OT security, and more. Recognized as an industry expert on Zero Trust cybersecurity methodologies and frameworks.  Scott has extensive experience with compliance and regulatory requirements across various sectors including financial services and manufacturing.

Industry Work

Published author of multiple articles and blogs in IT management and cybersecurity trade journals; contributed to best-selling books on IT management and cybersecurity. Recently released his newly authored book – VisibleOps Cybersecurity: Enhancing Your Cybersecurity Posture with Practical Guidance. Scott has been a frequent guest speaker at various conferences and events, and most recently he appeared on the Security Where You Are a CIS Podcast (Center for Internet Security). He has also been a guest on multiple other podcasts.

Industry Veteran and Entrepreneur

Scott’s entrepreneurial ventures have achieved exponential growth and success across multiple sectors, including start-ups and acquisitions in retail, IT/Cyber services, SaaS, and others.

Scott currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of IP Services, a Managed Services and Security Services Provider (MSP-MSSP) and that manages and protects critical systems and applications. He is also the founding member and the President of the IT Process Institute, a recognized thought leader in IT service management and cybersecurity. The Institute develops and publishes cybersecurity books with prescriptive guidance for IT professionals and cybersecurity practitioners, while also offering consultative services for boardroom executives.