Kip Boyle

About Kip Boyle

I help executives manage cyber as a business risk, not just a technical problem. Most cybersecurity advisors talk to CISOs. I work in the gap between CISOs and CFOs, translating technical risk into the business language that drives real decisions. That gap is where budgets stall, boards lose confidence, and breaches turn into crises. I built my approach working with organizations like the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, Boeing, Visa, and Intuit. Today, my firm Cyber Risk Opportunities applies those lessons to upper mid-market companies: financial services, professional sports, biotech, manufacturing, energy, and legal. We help executives prioritize limited resources to manage unlimited cyber risks. I wrote the book on this.\"Fire Doesn\'t Innovate\" is the playbook for building a cybersecurity program that executives understand, support, and fund. I also co-host the Cyber Risk Management Podcast (200+ episodes) with cybersecurity attorney Jake Bernstein. My expertise is built on three foundations: U.S. Air Force (Officer and Leader): Director of Wide Area Network Security for the F-22 \"Raptor\" program. Leading IT teams in weapons testing taught me what failure looks like when the stakes are real. Stanford Research Institute (Project Leader): Helped Fortune 100 firms solve cybersecurity problems that were 5+ years ahead of the mainstream. No playbook existed. We built one. CISO (Insurance and Finance): As CISO of a major insurance company, I led cybersecurity across a community bank, credit union, and managed service provider. This is where I learned that the real job of a CISO is not technical. It is communication. How I help: For Executives: I help you become a confident cyber risk manager. No jargon. No scare tactics. Just a clear action plan you can explain to your board. For Partners: Lawyers, MSPs, and technology providers use our frameworks to deliver cybersecurity and AI governance assessments to their own clients. Let\'s connect: Ask me about CR-MAP™ (our cyber risk management assessment) or AIR-MAP™ (our AI governance assessment).

Experience

1. Course Instructor, Linkedin Learning

   Linkedin

   Aug 2016 — Present

   Check out my online video courses below (free trial available):🧿 IT and Cybersecurity Risk Management Essential Training🧿 Cybersecurity for Executives🧿 Implementing an Information Security Program🧿 Reasonable Cybersecurity for Business Leaders🧿 Outsourcing Cybersecurity🧿 Implementing a Vulnerable Management ProgramHere\'s my LinkedIn Learning Bio:Kip Boyle is an information security expert and the founder and CEO of Cyber Risk Opportunities.He is a former chief information security officer for both technology and financial services companies and was a cybersecurity consultant at Stanford Research Institute (SRI). Kip managed global IT risk for a $9 billion logistics company and was the wide-area network security director for the F-22 Raptor program. He has participated in several cybersecurity war game exercises and has worked closely with various government agencies, including the FBI. Kip is a former US Air Force officer and serves on the board of directors of the Domestic Abuse Women\'s Network (DAWN). He\'s been quoted in Entrepreneur and Chief Executive. He is the co-author of Chapter 68,\"Outsourcing Security Functions,\" in Computer Security Handbook. He earned his BS in computer information systems from the University of Tampa, an MS in management from Troy State University, and a certificate in executive leadership from Seattle University.

Education

• University of Tampa

  BS

  1988 — 1990

• Green River Community College

  Liberal Arts

  1986 — 1988

• Seattle University

  Graduate Certificate

  2007 — 2008

• Troy State University

  MS

  1993 — 1995

Skills

• Integration
• Cyber Operations
• Network Security
• Computer Security
• Information Security Management
• Threat & Vulnerability Management
• Strategy
• Project Management
• Leadership
• Security Architecture Design
• Business Continuity
• Business Process
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Risk Management
• Information Assurance
• Change Management
• Cyber Risk Management
• Infrastructure
• IT Management
• Generative AI
• Cyber Resilience
• IT Operations
• Security Management
• Risk Assessment
• Governance
• Vulnerability Management
• Conditional Generation
• Identity Management
• Disaster Recovery
• Cissp
• Pci Dss
• IT Audit
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Security Awareness
• Penetration Testing
• Firewalls
• Cyber Policy
• Security Audits
• Cybersecurity
• Cyber Defense