FALL 2024
Graduation

Roberto (Rob) Suárez is a cybersecurity and privacy expert in the medical device and healthcare IT industry. He is currently the VP and Chief Information Security Officer at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, where he leads cybersecurity initiatives to align with company goals and ensure the security of information and technologies.

Previously, Mr. Suárez was the VP and CISO at BD, overseeing IT, manufacturing, and product security and fostering cybersecurity training and community engagement. He also worked at Siemens, initially in software engineering and later on remote service platforms for medical devices.

Mr. Suárez was part of the HHS Healthcare Industry Cybersecurity Task Force and chaired several cybersecurity working groups focused on medical technology. He has collaborated with the FDA and DHS to improve cybersecurity practices. He holds a degree in Computer Science from Montclair State University and is a Certified Healthcare Information Security and Privacy Professional (HCISPP).