Nestled in a log cabin high in the Rocky Mountains, Rick Bohm starts his day the same way he’s approached his career: intentionally, with a quiet commitment to learning and action. Boasting more than three decades of cybersecurity experience, Rick has watched tech evolve from dial-up ISPs to advanced AI-driven security architectures – and through it all, he’s focused on one enduring mission: protecting data, organizations, and people. In this edition of CISO Spotlight, Rick reflects on the challenges and evolutions that have defined his career, shares lessons from decades of offensive and defensive cybersecurity efforts, and offers a candid perspective on the skills that will define the CISOs of tomorrow. Career Path: From Network Tech to CISO Rick’s journey started in the early 1990s, a time when he says security was more of an afterthought than a necessity. “I started as a network tech, then ran an ISP, built websites,” he says. “Security was always in the background. But when the company I worked for was acquired, cybersecurity moved front and center. That’s when I got hooked.” What started as security quickly turned into a vocation. Offensive and defensive security became not just the tools of Rick’s trade but also the passions that would come to define his career. “It just became part of my DNA,” he says. Bridging the Biz-Tech Divide Much of Rick’s working life has been spent bridging the gap between technologists and business leaders – a challenge that most CISOs…Read More
CISO Spotlight: Rick Bohm on Building Bridges, Taming AI, and the Future of API Security
