CIO/ CISO & Co-Founder

CIO/ CISO and co-founder, Mark Rideout, is a disciplined senior IT professional with over 25 years of comprehensive experience in the Information Technology and Security industry. He is a driven individual with proficiency in planning, coordinating, and implementing all aspects of IT operations, including balancing risks with business operations by executing 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, he has worked and consulted for various organizations, in multiple sectors ranging from telecommunications, Oil & Gas, construction, and many public sector organizations. 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 for any technology advisor & leader, he works strategically and tactically, enabling him to ensure that the IT and security strategies add maximum value to any client or organization.