Eric LIEBOWITZ

Eric Liebowitz has over 15 years’ experience in the cybersecurity space. He is a strong leader who is experienced in building and maturing Information Security programs for large Financial Services and Technology organizations. Eric started his career on Wall Street where he led a global team of security professionals that implemented a 24/7 Security Operations Center to monitor threats and respond to attacks at Lehman Brothers. 

Eric then moved on to Freddie Mac where he built and led multiple teams in different security disciplines such as Identity & Access Management, Governance, Risk and Compliance and Security Monitoring & Incident Response.

Eric’s attributes include strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to translate technical and risk-based solutions to senior management as well as business partners. He also has a demonstrated track record of delivering innovative security solutions that meet corporate strategic goals while promoting a team-oriented work environment.

Eric has partnered with peers in other organizations to start a CISO roundtable with security leaders from the Virginia, Maryland and DC area. He is also a nine-year contributing member of the CISO Executive Network. He holds the CISSP, CISA and CISM certifications and is a member of ISACA National DC chapter and ISC2. 

Eric is currently CISO at the Thales Group where he leads IT Security across North America.