Vugar Zeynalov is the Chief Information Security Officer for the Cleveland Clinic Health System.  The Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit 5,500+ physician multi-specialty group practice with a 22-hospital system network across northeast Ohio, Florida, and Nevada.  The organization has over 77,000 employees, an annual revenue of over 13 billion dollars, and services over 14 million patient encounters annually.  The Clinic also has international operations in the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Canada.

Vugar is an accomplished IT executive with over three decades of leadership experience, delivering powerful brand differentiation through business-focused security services and cultivating world-class talent. His approach to cyber risk helps businesses in heavily regulated global markets achieve success through high-stakes acquisitions, business expansions, and the adoption of emerging technologies.

He is sought out as a trusted advisor to business and technology leaders because of his aptitude for presenting complex cybersecurity and technology risk management matters in a thoughtful and engaging manner. This helps business leaders navigate a rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape to realize success in operational planning and long-range strategic objectives.

In his role, Vugar presides over all enterprise cybersecurity functions, leading a team of security professionals to build and execute innovative strategies for managing cyber risks to the Cleveland Clinic technology portfolio.

Vugar holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.  He performed a post-graduate study focusing on Computer Science and is a member of ISC² as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).  He lives in Cleveland, OH, with his wife and three children.