Russell Teague

Chief Information Security Officer

With an illustrious career spanning over 20 years, Russell Teague’s expertise covers the spectrum of Information Security, from Healthcare, Pharma, and Life Science to Financial, Retail, Technology, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, and the Utility sectors.

A distinguished veteran, Russell served in the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command. Throughout his cybersecurity career, he’s held multiple senior leadership roles including Chief Security Officer (CSO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), as well as senior leadership roles with leading cybersecurity service providers.

His sought-after cybersecurity expertise has led him to consult with the White House on the National Cybersecurity Healthcare Strategy, contribute thought leadership to numerous publications, and presented at leading industry conferences, including RSA, Blackhat, MUSE, HIMSS, VIVE, Healthcare IT Institute, Health Connect Partners, and Oracle Health Conference.

03/05/2026

By: Russell Teague

Operational resilience is being tested at the seams. As we head into March, we continue to see the risk environment ...

02/05/2026

By: Russell Teague

As healthcare organizations move closer to the February 16, 2026, compliance deadline for the updated 42 CFR Part 2 requirements, ...

01/02/2026

By: Russell Teague

In 2026, healthcare cybersecurity is shifting from reacting to crises toward building resilience that endures. Innovation, regulation, and collaboration are ...

12/04/2025

By: Russell Teague

As 2025 comes to a close, it’s impossible not to view the year through a wide-angle lens. Healthcare cybersecurity in ...

11/06/2025

By: Russell Teague

October delivered two wake-up calls for healthcare cybersecurity leaders: a critical WSUS remote-code execution flaw that exposed update-chain integrity and ...

10/01/2025

By: Russell Teague

Since the start of 2025, the healthcare sector has continued to experience cyber incidents that have disrupted patient care, exposed ...

09/04/2025

By: Russell Teague

August 2025 underscored a reality for healthcare cybersecurity leaders: AI is an asset and an attack surface.   This past month, ...

08/07/2025

By: Russell Teague

How federal staffing cuts, government restructuring, and Medicaid policy shifts threaten the cybersecurity posture of our healthcare system. In a ...

07/21/2025

By: Russell Teague

The active exploitation of two Microsoft SharePoint zero-day vulnerabilities should serve as a clear signal to every healthcare CISO: we ...

CISO Brief with Russell Teague June 2025 recap

07/02/2025

By: Russell Teague

Over the past month, AI vulnerabilities, delayed breach disclosures, and geopolitical tensions have created new challenges for cybersecurity leaders in ...