Ben Geller

About Ben Geller

I am a cybersecurity leader specializing in enterprise-scale insider risk, cyber fraud, investigations, and data protection within highly regulated global environments.As Director of Critical Asset Protection & Investigations at Thermo Fisher Scientific, I lead global teams responsible for protecting people, intellectual property, patient data, financial assets, and customer trust, while advising senior leaders on material risk, governance, and incident response.My scope includes insider-enabled and external cyber fraud, identity misuse, and financially motivated abuse, particularly where security, legal, and financial risk intersect. I partner closely with Legal, Privacy, HR, Finance, and business leadership to address complex incidents and investigations that require balanced judgment, defensibility, and executive decision-making.I bring over 20 years of experience spanning law enforcement, digital forensics, and corporate cybersecurity, including qualification as an expert witness in U.S. local, state, federal, and military courts. My track record proves a practical, evidence-driven approach to risk reduction, investigations, and governance at enterprise scale.I am particularly focused on how AI and emerging technologies change insider risk, fraud patterns, data exposure, and investigative models, and how organizations adapt controls and culture accordingly.

Experience

1. Director Critical Asset Protection & Investigations

   Thermo Fisher Scientific

   Jul 2024 — Present

   Own enterprise programs protecting critical assets, patient data, financial assets, and trade secrets, spanning insider risk, cyber fraud, investigations, and data protection across global operations.Lead and scale five global programs, overseeing 30+ FTEs and significant budgets, with accountability for program effectiveness, operational resilience, and material risk reduction.Advise senior executives on high-impact insider threat, cyber fraud, and data misuse risks, influencing policy, investment, and governance decisions.Lead enterprise cyber fraud prevention and investigation, addressing insider-enabled, identity-based, and externally driven financial abuse in partnership with Legal, Finance, HR, and Privacy.Partner with Legal, Privacy, HR, and business leaders to manage complex investigations, regulatory exposure, and reputational risk.Co-lead enterprise patient data governance and trade secrets cybersecurity committees; serve as a data privacy ambassador.Chair the Health-ISAC Insider Threat Working Group, shaping industry collaboration and best practices.

Education

• Montgomery County Police Academy

  Graduate

• Penn State University

  Masters degree (M.P.S.), Cybersecurity and Information Assurance

• University of Maryland

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Criminology