Cyber-Local: City of Chicago Cybersecurity Mission – Bruce Coffing – CSP #121
All CISO roles are challenging. CISOs of large municipalities face many of the same risks with a unique set of challenges to overcome. Join us for a conversation about the rewarding experience of leading a government cybersecurity program for the nation’s third largest city.
Guest
Bruce Coffing is an information security professional with over twenty-five years industry experience in information technology and cyber security. He is currently the Chief Information Security Officer for the City of Chicago. Prior to joining the City of Chicago, Mr. Coffing held information security positions at Bank of America and at consulting firm Accenture. Mr. Coffing holds the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.
Mr. Coffing is a finalist for the 2023 ChicagoCIO ORBIE CISO of the Year Award and was a semi-finalist for the 2022 Chicago CISO of the Year Award.
Host
Todd Fitzgerald promotes CISO/CPO leadership via the SCMedia CISO STORIES weekly podcast, advisory board participation, and international speaking engagements. Todd serves as VP, Cybersecurity Strategy, Cybersecurity Collaborative. Todd authored 5 books, including #1 New Release (2024) Privacy Leader Compass: A Comprehensive Roadmap for Building and Leading Practical Privacy Programs, and #1 Best-selling (2019-2023) and 2020 CANON Cybersecurity Hall of Fame book, CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers. Named 2016–17 Chicago CISO of the Year, Todd’s senior leadership positions include Northern Trust, Grant Thornton International, Ltd, ManpowerGroup, Wellpoint/National Government Services, Zeneca/Syngenta, IMS Health and American Airlines.