Rich is a skilled business executive and recognized security leader with extensive information security, risk management, privacy and technology deployment experience. He is a collaborative leader with global experience building high-performing teams in corporate, government, professional services and military environments. He is a strategist with the proven ability to balance risk management while developing, improving and implementing information security strategies and culture. He has broad business knowledge of market technology, security, and industry trends; in-depth understanding of the corporate and IT strategies required to meet these emerging challenges.
Rich Baich, who was appointed CISO at AT&T in April, continues to advance the company’s cybersecurity narrative — network-embedded security. The carrier claims its recent announcement of the creation of a standalone managed cybersecurity services business is another step toward that vision.
I’d say that would be the biggest differentiator is working on behalf of advancing the products or integrating security into the AT&T network. And unlike most companies, the network is the business model for AT&T.