Lou Rabon

About Lou Rabon

Lou Rabon has been innovating in cybersecurity with nearly three decades of experience protecting organizations across the globe. As Founder and CEO of Cyber Defense Group (CDG), he leads a team delivering cutting-edge incident response and security program management services to clients worldwide.With specialized expertise in incident response, program leadership, and international privacy, Lou has successfully navigated some of the most challenging cybersecurity landscapes. He has led responses to sophisticated nation-state attacks, implemented security programs for Fortune 500 companies, and guided organizations through complex regulatory compliance requirements.Prior to founding CDG in 2016, Lou held key security leadership positions at major organizations including Spokeo and Sony Pictures Entertainment. His entrepreneurial drive has led him to establish and grow successful cybersecurity consultancies across three continents - from Paris to Sydney to Los Angeles.A respected thought leader in the industry, Lou holds multiple certifications including CISSP, CISM, and CIPP. He is fluent in both English and French, bringing a global perspective to cybersecurity challenges. His expertise spans critical areas including cloud security architecture, incident response, regulatory compliance, and privacy by design principles.

Experience

1. Founder and CEO

   Cyber Defense Group

   May 2016 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Cloud-native and cloud-dependent companies partner with CDG to properly embed security into their cloud environments and CI/CD pipeline, as we understand technical nuances within environments such as AWS, GCP, and Azure, including advanced architectures including Kubernetes and microservices.Our clients engage with us in a number of ways including- Cloud Security Engineering- Incident Response & Program Development- vCISO Services- Security Team Augmentation

Education

• Florida State University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  1993 — 1995

Skills

• Information Security
• Itil
• Owasp
• Information Technology
• Risk Mitigation
• Information Security Management
• Professional Services
• Standards Compliance
• Information Security Policy
• Devops
• Privacy Law
• Vulnerability Scanning
• Iso 27000
• Project Management
• Governance
• Firewalls
• Cloud Computing
• Security Assessments
• IT Service Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Risk Assessment
• Network Security
• Privacy Regulations
• Pia (Privacy Impact Assessments)
• Risk Management
• Strategy
• Networking
• Security Awareness
• Disaster Recovery
• Cissp
• Leadership
• Vpn
• IT Governance
• Privacy by Design
• Penetration Testing
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Ict Governance
• Iso 27001
• Cobit