Anthony Ruscitto

About Anthony Ruscitto

I am a cybersecurity and healthcare technology leader with 20+ years of experience supporting, building, restructuring, and governing enterprise IT and security programs in various industries - from retail, to manufacturing, to regulated healthcare environments.My career has focused on helping people overcome their technical issues, using technology in efficient ways, and strengthening organizations at their most vulnerable points - maturing security programs, aligning operations to regulatory frameworks, and transforming fragmented compliance efforts into structured, risk-based governance models.I specialize in:• Enterprise cybersecurity program development• HIPAA and healthcare regulatory compliance• NIST 800-53 / NIST CSF alignment• Health Information Exchange (HIE) • Risk analysis, POA & M development, and remediation strategy• Risk communicationThroughout my career, I have supported users at all levels, lead complex technical projects, rebuilt unstructured security programs, implemented governance frameworks from the ground up, strengthened incident response capabilities, and aligned security investment with business risk tolerance.I operate with two core principles:1: Treat everyone with respect and dignity.2: Security must enable the business, not obstruct it, while never compromising regulatory integrity.My long-term trajectory is toward cybersecurity leadership, where I can influence enterprise-level strategy, risk appetite, and governance maturity across healthcare ecosystems.

Experience

1. Senior Consultant Health Information Technology Compliance

   New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC)

   Jan 2026 — Present · Albany, NY, US

   My work focuses on understanding how health information is securely exchanged across New York’s healthcare ecosystem, the technologies that enable this interoperability, and the governance and compliance frameworks required to protect sensitive patient data.By supporting the security and compliance posture of the SHIN-NY network, I help ensure that the health information of New Yorkers is available to authorized providers when it is needed most — while maintaining the highest standards of privacy, security, and regulatory integrity.I’m fortunate to work alongside an incredibly talented group of professionals committed to strengthening healthcare technology across New York State.

Education

• Herkimer County Community College

  Associate of Science - AS, Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics

• Schenectady County Community College

  Computer support technology certificate program.

  2003 — 2004