Dr. Sean Murphy is an accomplished cybersecurity executive with more than 20 years’ experience leading information security and risk management in highly regulated industries and fast-paced organizations in the military, healthcare, and financial services space. In his current role as SVP, CISO at BECU, he is responsible for providing and optimizing an enterprise-wide security program and architecture that minimizes risk, enables business imperatives, and further strengthens the company’s security posture.
Sean retired from the U.S. Air Force (Medical Service Corps) after achieving the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Sean has served as CIO and CISO in the military and for private sector organizations. Sean has a Ph.D. in Information Security from Northcentral University, an MBA (advanced IT concentration) from the University of South Florida, a master’s degree in Health Services Administration from Central Michigan University, and a bachelor’s degree in human resource management from the University of Maryland. He serves (past and present) on industry security boards, is a noted author at a national level, and the author of numerous industry whitepapers, articles, and educational materials, including his most recent book, “HCISPP All in One Exam Prep,” published in 2019 by McGraw-Hill.