Rico B.

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ABOUT RICO B.

I currently serve as Security Operations Manager at Pacific Legal Foundation, where I’m responsible for maturing our security posture through governance-driven processes, vendor security assessments, identity and access lifecycle controls (Okta), cloud security, and AI risk management.My focus is building a scalable, risk-aligned security program that aligns operational security work with governance, compliance, and organizational strategy. I regularly partner with leadership across IT, Legal, and Operations to evaluate technology risks, manage third-party platforms, improve data protection, and support security awareness and policy development.I’m especially passionate about modern GRC practices, AI governance, threat modeling, risk assessments, and developing structured processes that empower organizations to operate securely while enabling innovation.Always learning. Always improving. Always building.