Michael Gregg, a longtime cybersecurity practitioner who’s been the serving director of cyber operations for the State of North Dakota Information Technology Department, was named Monday as the state’s new chief information security officer, state Chief Information Officer Shawn Riley said.
Gregg, who’s worked in and out of the public sector over a two-decade career, is taking over for Kevin Ford, who stepped down in September to become CISO of the mapping software company Esri. According to state officials, Gregg has extensive experience conducting risk assessments and security audits, and has also published 25 titles on IT and information security. He had been serving as interim state CISO in the weeks since Ford’s departure.
“North Dakota is leading the nation in cyber defense with a whole-of-government approach, and Michael will ensure that we continue to expand our capabilities to make safe the data of every citizen and resident,” Riley said in a press release. “He continues to be a great asset to…
