Brian Freedman

Chief Technical Officer at Security Risk Solutions, Inc. (SRS)

Chicago, Illinois, United States

About Brian Freedman

Brian Freedman is Chief Technical Officer at Security Risk Solutions, Inc. (SRS). Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Mr. Brian Freedman has earned his Masters of Science in Information Systems and has over 25 years working in IT and Information Assurance. Mr. Freedman leverages deep project management and technical experience in order to lead key elements to several Health-Information Technology (IT), Privacy and Security initiatives. Mr. Freedman has also worked on several in-depth security risk assessments. Mr. Freedman has hands-on experience with both the public and private sector healthcare networks and systems: He has worked at one of South Carolina’s largest independent physicians practice, Palmetto Primary Care Physicians, as its CIO and Information Technology Director. Additionally, he served as the HIPAA Compliance Officer and managed a team of IT specialists in support of electronic medical records and practice management systems. Mr. Freedman was also the Technical Services Lead on US Navy Medicine Enterprise Services Operations Center project supporting a mix of 80 hospitals and clinics worldwide with over 55,000 users. He has co-authored a book on PCI Compliance and is the Technical Editor of a handbook on IT Regulatory and Standards Compliance. In addition, Mr. Freedman is an Adjunct Instructor for the Department of Network Systems Management at a local Technical College where he teaches classes in Information Systems, Networking, and Information Assurance. He holds some of the leading industry certifications such as the CISSP, CISA, PMP, and is a Certified HIPAA Compliance Officer (CHCO). In the past he has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMWare, Citrix, and Cisco. He has fulfilled key volunteer leadership positions with in the Healthcare Industry.

Skills

  • Linux System Administration
  • Cloud Security

Additional experience

  • Senior Consultant

    Security Risk Solutions, Inc. (SRS)

    January 2020 – April 2021

Education

  • Bachelor of Science (BS), University of Miami
  • Master's Degree, Strayer University