Rob Bentley
Summary
Accomplished IT & Cybersecurity Leader with over 20 years of experience driving innovation, enhancing security posture, and building globally recognized, award-winning teams. Expertise in developing and executing strategic initiatives across complex, high-stakes environments, including Department of Defense operations, healthcare, education, and corporate sectors. Renowned for leading large-scale cybersecurity programs, improving incident response times, and securing critical assets through advanced threat intelligence, penetration testing, maturity assessment, and compliance management. Adept at fostering collaborative, high-performance teams and mentoring the next generation of IT and cybersecurity professionals. Recognized for delivering multi-million-dollar cost savings, ensuring regulatory compliance, and achieving excellence in global cybersecurity standards.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
12
12
Certificates
Work History
Chairman, Founder, Instructor, Coach, Mentor, AI/Cyber/IT/STEM/STEAM Evangelist, Advisor and Strategist
Cyber Streets Inc
09.2016 - Current
- Developed Emergency Tech Solutions: Spearheaded virtual command center and response apps for Delaware Resilience Hub, benefiting 50+ in crisis.
- Developed Comprehensive Cybersecurity and STEM Outreach Initiatives: Spearheaded efforts to empower underserved communities locally and globally by providing access to sustainable power, secure internet, and STEM education, transforming these regions from consumers to producers while fostering scalable humanitarian, nation-building, and emergency response capabilities. Focused on building resilient infrastructure and fostering innovation, contributing to global security and economic growth for the communities served.
- Led Community Projects: Directed disaster preparedness and response, improving efficiency and serving 200+ families, earning a White House invitation.
- Led 8+ Statewide Boot Camps: Designed tech immersion boot camp 4 years in a row empowering 1000+ girls, exponentially boosting STEM interest and earning top praise from educators, parents, and students.
- CompTIA Academic Partner: Managed cyber/tech programs for 1,000+ community members, enhancing workforce development and readiness.
- Secured Global Employment: Enabled 11+ women to earn 40+ industry certifications, achieving 100% job placement worldwide.
- Championed Responsible AI: Educated 300+ leaders on AI risks and rewards, promoting secure adoption at home, work, and community.
- CPR/First Aid certified and FEMA trained Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) responder: facilitated and supported training and certification for 18 new FEMA CERT responders across two counties.
Senior Global IT Security Manager/Director/Information Security Officer (ISO)
OraSure Technologies
02.2022 - 04.2024
- Developed Company's First Cybersecurity Strategy: Reduced global risk exposure by over 90% within the first year
- Led AI Strategy: Accelerated safe AI adoption by 6 months, leveraging cutting-edge technologies across all departments and ensuring compliance with emerging policy frameworks
- Pioneered Materiality Assessment: Guided cross-functional executive teams to prioritize ESG factors, aligning with long-term sustainability goals
- Spearheaded Global Cybersecurity Committee: Established and led company's the first-ever executive cybersecurity governance committee, aligned with NIST 2.0 framework
- Enhanced Email Security with AI: Implemented solutions that blocked 99.8% of malicious emails, reducing intense security team workload by 40%
- Championed Global Security: Consolidated security tools, saving costs, and streamlining global security operations
- Minimized Cybersecurity Insurance Costs: Capped premium increases to 3% despite industry-wide 400% surges
- Strengthened Vulnerability Management: Implemented a centralized solution, saving $15K, and improving the security grade from D to A/B
- Launched Incident Response Process: Reduced incident response times to under 4 minutes, enhancing organizational resilience
- Reduced Phishing Click Rates: Achieved a >95% reduction in phishing click rates, increasing security reporting by 40%
- Developed Third-Party Risk Management: Implemented the company's first comprehensive TPRM program, enhancing vendor security posture
- Optimized Cloud Security: Developed a cloud security strategy, reducing vulnerabilities by over 90%
- Led Tabletop Exercises: Conducted quarterly, multi-departmental simulations to rigorously test incident response readiness
- Developed New Security Capability: Partnered with a vendor to deploy a new capability, blocking 9,000+ threats in 3 months
- Neutralized Critical Threats: Identified and mitigated critical cyber threats within 45 days of joining the team
- Cultivated Elite Cybersecurity Team: Built a globally recognized team of highly certified cybersecurity professionals
- Built Threat Intelligence Platform: Developed a real-time platform monitoring 60+ global threat feeds, enhancing proactive threat management.
IT Security Manager/Director/Information Security Officer (ISO)
Beebe Healthcare Hospital, Medical Group Practices, Foundation, and School of Nursing
03.2018 - 02.2022
- Led Security Assessments: Directed HIPAA, PCI, and financial security risk assessments across all Beebe facilities, consistently mitigating threats and reducing cyber risks, safeguarding sensitive data for hundreds of thousands of visitors, including high-ranking officials
- Built Elite Security Team: Personally trained new security team, achieving top 90th percentile ranking in global 'Most Wired' Healthcare for two consecutive years, outscoring national competitors in cyber maturity
- Pioneered Cyber Hygiene Program: Developed a corporate cyber hygiene program, reducing phishing rates from 7% to 0.74%, far surpassing national benchmarks of 5.0%-5.8%
- Innovated AI-Driven Security Solutions: Partnered with a leading vendor to develop and implement AI-driven phish alert system, automating response processes, saving significant time, and enhancing user education and vigilance
- Developed Third-Party Risk Management: Established evolutionary third-party security risk management program, enhancing cyber awareness across business and partner relationships
- Recognized by US Secret Service: Received high praise for having one of most unique, well-postured, and skilled IT security teams among global organizations
- Achieved Budget Optimization: Led budget cuts of 7%-10% during pandemic, exceeding corporate goals while maintaining strong security posture and achieving $200K savings in cybersecurity insurance premiums
- Proactively Volunteered Efforts: Following my example, security team collectively volunteered additional 50-70 hours/week, saving $300K through Covid during critical budget cuts through while successfully defending against increased global attacks
- Led Regional Cyber Collaboration: Directed weekly threat intelligence meetings with 23+ regional hospitals for Delaware Healthcare Cyber Alliance
- Spearheaded Cybersecurity Training: Delivered critical industry presentations and webinars on unique cyber skills and best practices at local, regional, and national levels
- Defended Against Advanced Threats: Led security team to successfully thwart over 1,000 sophisticated attacks, coordinating with FBI, DHS, CISA, and state partners for follow-up containment and mitigation if required
- Enhanced Digital Footprint Security: Developed digital footprint risk assessments for users, businesses, and communities, improving overall security at work, home, and across community.
- Achieved Recognition by Security Vendors: IT security team was consistently ranked as one of best in industry by leading cybersecurity solution vendors.
- Managed company cyber budgets, consistently surpassing projections while ensuring financial stability, long-term profitability, and patient safety.
Global Enterprise CNO Lab Chief, Global Learning Environment & Innovation Lead, IT Customer Liaison
National Security Agency (NSA): College of Cyber
02.2011 - 02.2018
- Expanded Global Training Infrastructure: Increased DOD's training capacity by 65% annually delivering critical cyber/tech/leadership training to hundreds of thousands saving millions and earning multiple awards for cost efficiency and innovation
- Achieved 100% Retention: Maintained 100% IT personnel retention over six years, with zero turnover, leading to 20+ team and individual awards
- Enhanced Cloud Training Environment: Led the migration to a secure, scalable global cloud training platform, delivering agile training worldwide
- Provided Strategic Oversight: Directed global Computer Network Operations (CNO) architecture expansion, ensuring policy compliance across hundreds of academic, government, and private stakeholders
- Consulted Senior Leadership: Advised DOD directors and CEOs, leading weekly and monthly strategic sessions with global partners
- Ensured Policy Compliance: Led the top-ranked global agency team in policy compliance and process standardization, as recognized in an Inspector General audit.
IT Administrator/Manager
United Services Organization (USO)
07.2005 - 07.2012
- Supported High-Profile Officials: Personally met and supported VP Joe Biden, President Barack Obama, and other senior officials through USO
- Maintained Critical USO Operations: Managed PAX flight terminal lounge, administrative offices, and family support networks, serving tens of thousands of travelers and troops around the clock.
Global Enterprise CNO Lab Manager/Engineer
US Air Force (USAF)/NSA: College of Cyber
07.2008 - 08.2010
- Led Elite CNO Lab Team: Recruited, trained, and directed 13 global team members to successfully manage and sanitize hundreds of thousands of systems and VMs weekly across global hybrid cloud cyber range and CNO lab.
Intrusion Detection Technician/Security Specialist and System Administrator
US Air Force
06.2004 - 06.2008
- Led Safety Program Overhaul: Revamped the wing airman safety program, creating a streamlined webpage that earned an Air Force Best Practice award during an installation inspection
- Key Briefer for CINC Inspection: Handpicked to brief during the 2008 CINC Installation Excellence inspection, contributing to the base's historic win
- Project was awarded $1M and recognized as an Air Force Best Practice
- Airman of the Year: First Airman nominated twice in separate categories and selected as the 436th Airlift Wing 'Airman of the Year,' leading to a global nomination as one of the '12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.' Enhanced Network Security: Repaired intrusion detection systems, improving network security monitoring by 40% and saving the Wing $32K
- Supported Network Optimization: Provided technical support during network optimization inspection, contributing to a 95% compliance rating
- Validated Security Procedures: Assisted in validating checklist items before a unit compliance inspection, ensuring the Wing's 'Excellent' rating
- Served with Honor: Volunteered over 220 hours with the Dover AFB Honor Guard, supporting tens of ceremonies and ensuring dignified return burials for over 200 fallen service members.
CENTCOM/AFRICOM Regional Budget Manager/ Automated Data Processing (ADPE) Specialist
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa
05.2006 - 10.2006
- Managed $4M Budget: Tracked AFRICOM J-6 communications budget, ensuring efficient asset procurement and accountability
- Recovered Critical Assets: Coordinated recovery of 100+ mission-critical computers across Middle East within 24 hours during wartime
- Sole Communications Support: Handpicked to support Coastal Defense Conference in Madagascar, overcoming local infrastructure challenges
- Configured Critical Networks: Set up standalone network for $15M in Task Force purchases
- Ensured Asset Accountability: Created database achieving 100% accountability for 400+ cell phones
- Managed Base Communications: Oversaw 400+ pagers and paging systems for real-time alerts
- Completed Leadership Course: Voluntarily completed Marine Corps Corporal's Leadership Course with 20+ Marines
- Enhanced Medical Response: Voluntarily completed Army/Navy Combat Lifesaver Course, improving emergency response capabilities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT01.2026
Skills
- Public Speaking
- Program Management
- Cyber Analysis & Threat Hunting
- Incident Response & Mitigation
- Penetration Testing & Red/Blue/Purple Team Operations
- Identity Access Management (IAM)
- Vulnerability Assessment & Mitigation
- Phish Testing & Awareness Training
- 3rd Party Risk Management
- Cyber Hygiene & Awareness Program Design
- Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
- Policy Development & Review
- Threat Intelligence & Collaboration (DHS/FBI/CISA/InfraGard/ISAC)
- Leadership Development & Team Building
- Regulatory Compliance (HIPAA, NIST, PCI, GDPR, etc)
- Enterprise & Cloud Architecture
- Network Design & Security
- Policy Development
- Corporate Governance
- Organizational Leadership
- Stakeholder Relations
- Staff Training and Development
- Disaster Response
- Emergency management
Certification
- VMware Certified (VCA6-DCV)
- Certified Hacker Forensic Investigator (CHFI)
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA A+
- Cyber Teacher Certification (CSTA)
- Certified Risk Intelligence (TPRM) Expert (SecurityScorecard Academy)
- SOC Analyst (Abnormal)
- Google AI Essentials Professional Certificate
- Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
- Google IT Support Professional Certificate
- Fundamentals of AI Security (AttackIQ)
- CPR/First Aid
- FEMA Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
- Currently Pursuing: CISSP
Affiliations
- DHS/FBI/CISA/HHS
- Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)
- InfraGard Regional/National
- Philadelphia Regional Cyber Leadership Exchange
- National Cyber Healthcare Working Group (CHWG)
- Delaware Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education (DFSME)
- Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA)
- CompTIA Instructor Network (CIN)
- Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (H-ISAC)
- Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC)
- Information Technology Disaster Resource Center (ITDRC) Volunteer Network
Honors/Awards
- Healthcare Most Wired Award (2019, 2020) – Sponsored by CHIME
- NSA College of Cyber Learning Enabler/Team of the Year (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016)
- USO Volunteer of the Year (2009)
- Air Force Commendation Medal (2008)
- Air Force Achievement Medal (2007)
- Joint Service Commendation Medal (2006)
- Nominated for 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year (2006)
- 436 AW Base Airman of the Year (2006)
- Nominated for 436 AW Base Honor Guard Airman of the Year (2006)
Quote
"In the world of business and technology there are only two choices: to evolve or become extinct."
Rob Bentley
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