Rob Black, CEO & Founder of Fractional CISO

Rob Black, CISSP

CEO & Founder | Fractional CISO
Rob founded Fractional CISO in 2017 and has helped dozens of mid-size SaaS and technology companies improve their security posture as a vCISO. He consults, speaks, and writes on IoT and security. Rob has held product security and corporate security leadership positions at PTC ThingWorx, Axeda and RSA Security. He received his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and holds two Bachelor of Science degrees from Washington University in St. Louis in Computer Science and System Science and Engineering. He is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Rob founded Fractional CISO in 2017 and has helped dozens of mid-size SaaS and technology companies improve their security posture as a vCISO. He consults, speaks, and writes on IoT and security. Rob has held product security and corporate security leadership positions at PTC ThingWorx, Axeda and RSA Security. He received his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and holds two Bachelor of Science degrees from Washington University in St. Louis: Computer Science and System Science & Engineering. He is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Education and Certifications:
  • System Science & Engineering
  • MBA in Marketing & Finance, Kellogg School of Management
  • B.S. in Computer Science, Washington University in St. Louis
  • B.S. in System Science & Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis

Insights from Rob Black

Another day, another piece of snail mail junk. But wait a minute… why am I getting mail from the town

“Rob, a UK-based company wants to evaluate us as a vendor, but they’re asking for ISO 27001. What do I

I just got back from San Francisco where I attended the RSA Conference along with 50,000 (not a typo!) of

Over the past couple of years, my 14-year-old son has become a competitive Pokémon player. How competitive? Let’s just say

The speaker at an event I recently attended was wrapping up a compelling talk on time management. He talked about

The volume remote control for our family room TV stopped working last week. So my wife asked me to fix

Is your Cyber Insurance really going to cover you?

Only 1/3 of cyber insurance policies actually pay out in incidents. Most companies have cyber insurance policies that insure too little, or too much, and have absurdly low caps and silly exclusions.

To learn more about cyber insurance and determine if you have the right coverage for you, join us for a free vCISO Office Hours session on Tuesday, April 18 at 1 p.m. eastern time. Bring your questions!

New Release: Free SOC 2 eBook!

Getting ready for your first SOC 2? This eBook is full of actionable advice to help you prepare for and succeed in your first SOC 2 audit.

Learn:

  • How to scope your SOC 2 project
  • How to estimate the cost and length of your SOC 2 project
  • How to prepare for your SOC 2
  • How to succeed in your SOC 2 audit period
  • How to leverage your SOC 2 report to enable your business and sales
Is your Cyber Insurance really going to cover you?

Only 1/3 of cyber insurance policies actually pay out in incidents. Most companies have cyber insurance policies that insure too little, or too much, and have absurdly low caps and silly exclusions.

To learn more about cyber insurance and determine if you have the right coverage for you, join us for a free vCISO Office Hours session on Tuesday, April 18 at 1 p.m. eastern time. Bring your questions!

New Release: Free SOC 2 eBook!

Getting ready for your first SOC 2? This eBook is full of actionable advice to help you prepare for and succeed in your first SOC 2 audit.

Learn:

  • How to scope your SOC 2 project
  • How to estimate the cost and length of your SOC 2 project
  • How to prepare for your SOC 2
  • How to succeed in your SOC 2 audit period
  • How to leverage your SOC 2 report to enable your business and sales