IT Risk Management
About the Speaker
IT Risk Management Analyst at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Richard Whitehead is an IT Risk Management Analyst at ORNL, working within Cyber Security and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). He has over twenty years of experience in the IT world ranging from system administration, network administration, and cyber security. His background began in the Air Force with electronics and has transformed through working with private companies, government agencies, and government contractors.
In a world full of hurry up, complete your project, get this to production, and make-it-happen, is there time to identify and deal with potential risks in the midst? We've all seen our business world change around us to include a do more with less mentality. Everyone wants to do their job with as few interruptions as possible. What could possibly go wrong with standing up a new server? Why would eyebrows be raised by wanting to move a service to another location on the network? This discussion will challenge you to ask questions about identifying the risks associated with what you do daily.