Mark Rideout

CIO/ CISO & Co-Founder

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Biography

CIO/ CISO and co-founder, Mark Rideout, is a disciplined senior IT professional with comprehensive experience in the Information Technology and Security industry. He is driven individual with proficiency in planning, coordinating, and implementing all aspects of IT operations, including balancing risks with business operations through the execution of industry frameworks.

Mark’s ability to balance risk, cost, speed, and flexibility in creating and executing IT strategies is one of his greatest strengths. Mark also has an outstanding aptitude for defining, articulating, and championing the delivery of reliable and secure technology that builds essential capabilities for any business growth. Over the past two decades, Mark has worked and consulted for various organizations, ranging from small to large corporations, both public and private. Utilizing his extensive background and experience, Mark drives technology initiatives through information systems and technology management, to support organizational growth and diverse business demands.

As an essential attribute, he works in a strategic and tactical capacity, enabling him to ensure that the IT and security strategies add maximum value to clients.

Education

  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), ISACA, Canada
  • B. Tech., Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
  • B.B.A., Information Systems, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
  • Electronic Engineering Technology - Computers & IT, College of the North Atlantic, Canada