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Roy Mellinger is Vice President of Information Technology Security and Chief Information Security Officer at WellPoint where he oversees a department of more than 150 full-time information security and risk management professionals responsible for protecting WellPoint’s computer systems, technical infrastructure and information assets. As Chief Information Security Officer, he serves as the decision-maker on all corporate information security matters, and establishes security policy and standards for products and systems throughout the organization. He collaborates with Legal, Corporate Compliance, the Privacy Office and his Information Technology colleagues to develop and implement enterprise security strategies and safeguarding programs to protect sensitive information and intellectual property. He is also responsible for IT Risk Management and overseeing Information Technology incident response, cyber-investigation and computer forensic programs. Mr. Mellinger joined WellPoint in March 2009 bringing 30 years of experience in developing and managing best-in-class physical, logical and information security programs for domestic and international business operations. Prior to joining WellPoint, he served in executive security leadership positions for Sallie Mae, GE Capital, Heller Financial, Household International, Inc. and Spiegel. Before beginning his career in the private sector, Mr. Mellinger worked in the government sector, assigned to both Intelligence and Law Enforcement operations, where he held top-level security clearances and specialized in communications and operational security. Mr. Mellinger has extensive experience establishing organizational governance structures, risk based operational models, OPSEC and TSCM protocols and programs. He is a certified Information Systems Security Professional, (CISSP) with advanced certifications in Information Security Architecture (ISSAP) and Information Security Management (ISSMP), a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and a Project Management Professional (PMP). He is also a licensed private investigator, and is the founder and principal of The Shield Group. LLC, a private investigation and security consulting firm. |