Thomas Forgues
Cybersecurity & IAM Executive | Bridging Business Goals, AI Innovation & Secure Technology | Driving Zero Trust, Growth & Authentic Leadership
- Role
- Director, Enterprise Cybersecurity Identity Access Management at Paul Hastings
- Location
- Portland, ME, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Thomas Forgues
Bridging Business Strategy, AI Innovation, and Cybersecurity | IAM Leader | Growth-Enabler | Positive Intent Culture BuilderI believe Cybersecurity and Identity & Access Management (IAM) shouldn’t be barriers to progress, they should be strategic enablers of business growth.With over 15 years of experience leading global IAM and cybersecurity programs, I specialize in translating business goals into secure, scalable solutions that reduce risk while accelerating both digital and AI-powered transformation.Throughout my career, I’ve: Built IAM programs from the ground up for global enterprises. Aligned Zero Trust and AI-driven security strategies to real business outcomes. Fostered diverse, high-performing teams rooted in assumed positive intent, collaboration, and authentic leadership. Created environments where cybersecurity professionals can innovate safely, securely, and boldly.I’m passionate about leading through listening, mentoring future security leaders, and solving complex identity challenges in ways that unlock opportunity, not restrict it.Let’s connect if you’re looking to: Align cybersecurity and AI innovation with business strategy. Build or transform IAM capabilities. Explore leadership philosophies that drive both security and innovation.
Experience
Director, Enterprise Cybersecurity Identity Access Management
Jun 2025 — Present · Boston, MA, US
Education
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science
Skills
- Program Management
- Vendor Management
- Team Leadership
- Information Technology
- Strategy
- Microsoft Exchange
- Active Directory
- Windows Server
- Information Security
- Hardware
- Nist
- Identity Management
- Management
- Network Security
- Vmware
- IT Management
- Citrix
- Cissp
- Disaster Recovery
- Security
- Enterprise Software
- Business Continuity
- Vmware Esx
- IT Strategy
- Process Improvement
- Hipaa
- Leadership
- Business Process
- Virtualization
- Pci Dss
- Technical Support
- IT Audit
- Troubleshooting
- Iso
- Governance
- Project Management
- Network Administration
- Risk Management
- Servers
- Dns
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