Norah Beers

About Norah Beers

I collaborate with business executives, board members, and government officials to minimize risk across an enterprise. That often means leveraging expertise in technology, cyber security, risk management, and digital currencies. I have built, re-organized, and led global organizations while minimizing the threat landscape, complying with regulatory requirements, and optimizing business performance. I am known for developing high-performing teams that are confident in addressing complex issues and safeguarding company assets. Highlights of my career accomplishments and specialties are below-Focused on deeply understanding enterprise business services and implemented preventative and detective controls to protect the most critical assets-United business, technology and security teams to agree on a singular, aggressive multiyear plan to overhaul security architecture-Led security execution of the multiyear plan, meeting all risk reduction targets with less productivity strain on investors-Earned security a seat at the table with business leaders through consistent partnership and enablement of firm goals-Recruited and developed emerging leaders focused on the future of cyber security.Specialties: Global Experience | Financial Services | Asset Management | Strategic Planning | Technology | Information Security | Cyber Security | Digital Currency | Bitcoin | Cloud Computing | Business Continuity | Physical Security | Security Architecture | Enterprise Risk Management | Risk Assessments | Regulatory Requirements | Privacy | Insider Threat | Compliance | Trading Operations | Cross-Functional Team Leadership | Board Advisor

Experience

1. Chief Information Security Officer

   Grayscale Investments

   Jan 2021 — Present · Stamford, CT, US

   Build and lead the enterprise-wide Information Security organization with a focus on regulatory compliance and investor data protection.Transform and lead the Technology organization across instrastructure and desktop support.

Education

• Dartmouth College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics, Environmental Studies

Skills

• Environmental Science
• Strategy
• Risk Management
• Team Management
• English Literature
• Visio
• Security
• Economics
• Microsoft Word
• Writing
• Conceptualizer
• Corporate Finance
• Program Management
• Information Security Management
• Threat Intelligence
• Game Theory
• Management Consulting
• Threat Management
• Security Management
• Risk Assessment
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Threat Assessment
• Social Engineering
• Stata
• Environmental Policy
• Environmental Issues
• Statistics
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Concept Refinement
• Management
• People Development
• Microsoft Office
• Information Security