Mitchell Hibbs, Cpa, Cisa, Cissp, Pcip
About Mitchell Hibbs, Cpa, Cisa, Cissp, Pcip
Mitchell Hibbs is the Chief Information Security Officer at Symphony.com in Austin, Texas, with over 20 years of experience in information security, governance, risk, and compliance.
Company: Symphony.com
Mitchell Hibbs currently holds the position of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Symphony.com, based in the Austin, Texas area. He is responsible for securing and monitoring Symphony's collaboration platform, which is widely used by major financial institutions. In this role, he oversees security architecture and operations for Symphony's AWS and GCP environments, ensuring robust and compliant security measures are in place.
Title: Chief Information Security Officer
As the Chief Information Security Officer at Symphony.com, Mitchell Hibbs leads the company's security strategy and execution. His tasks include safeguarding the platform's infrastructure, managing potential vulnerabilities, and ensuring compliance with industry-standard security practices. His role is critical in maintaining the trust and security of Symphony's clients, particularly in the financial sector.
Professional Background
Mitchell Hibbs brings over 20 years of experience in information security and governance, risk, and compliance. Before his current role at Symphony, he served as Director of Enterprise Information Security at Poly (formerly Polycom) in the Austin, Texas area. His tenure at Poly spanned from 2017 to 2019, where he handled internal corporate security, including incident response, security engineering and operations, forensics, and risk management. Earlier, he spent a decade at Dell, holding senior positions in security consulting, security engineering and operations, IT compliance, policy, and risk management.
Education and Certifications
Mitchell Hibbs holds a Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) and a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting and Information Technology from the Texas McCombs School of Business. He completed the Executive Leadership Program at the University of California, Berkeley in 2018. His professional certifications include CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), and PCIP (Payment Card Industry Professional).
Expertise in Information Security
Mitchell Hibbs possesses extensive expertise in governance, risk, compliance, and information security. His roles have spanned various industries, focusing on securing organizational infrastructure and managing compliance programs. His experience includes managing PCI and SOX compliance, consulting on technology risk, and overseeing security engineering and operations. His strong stance against unsolicited sales pitches on LinkedIn highlights his preference for meaningful professional connections.