Patrick Benoit

VP, Globl Business Information Security Officer at CBRE

Plano, TX, United States

Patrick is the Global Business Information Security Officer (BISO) at CBRE. Previously, he has been an Advisory
CISO and the Deputy CISO for Cheetah Digital. He is an Information/Cyber Security & Privacy Executive, Writer,
Speaker, Knowledge Provider, and Seeker. Patrick works across all security domains and is experienced at
building a security program from the ground up. He has been an Executive Business Partner with Experian and a
Customer Delivery Executive with Dell Services. Over the years, Patrick has owned his own technology consulting
company, led software development and infrastructure organizations, and worked with all levels of executive
leadership in operation and security. He holds certifications as C/CISO, CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CCP, PMP, ITIL Expert,
and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Patrick earned a Master of Science degree in Economics from the University of
Texas at El Paso and a Bachelor of Science degree in Technology from Cameron University after serving as an
enlisted soldier and commissioned officer for nearly 6 years in the U.S. In his spare time, he is a commercial pilot
and flight instructor. He studies and teaches Aikido, rides motorcycles, Scuba dives, and is an avid reader of
Chinese Philosophy. His favorite teaching is “From Chaos Comes Greatness,” a loose translation from the
Chinese Book of Changes (I Ching). He is married with two grown sons, four granddaughters, and a grandson. He
lives and works in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Available For: Authoring, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: Dallas, TX
Speaking Topics: Cybersecurity, Leadership, Risk Management