Driving Innovation in Federal Security: Rob Wood’s Journey from CMS to Sidekick Security

In this interview, Rob Wood, former SES and Chief Information Security Officer at CMS, and Founder of Sidekick Security, discusses his company’s focus areas, including fractional CISO retainers, pen testing, breach readiness assessments, and managing third-party and supply chain risks, and his plans to expand Sidekick’s services into the federal government space, initially as a subcontractor, with a vision to offer unique value and drive scalable, sustainable security programs.

Topics discussed during the interview include:

• Rob’s background at CMS and his vision for bringing innovation to security programs.
• Sidekick’s focus on commercial entities and plans to expand into the federal government space.
• Emphasis on engineering-led approaches and scalable security solutions.

And MORE…

If you’d like to connect with Rob, visit his LinkedIn page here.

If you’d like to learn more about Sidekick Security, visit their webpage here.

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