Rob Forbes

Rob Forbes

Field Chief Information Security Officer | Stratascale

Rob Forbes has over 30 years of cybersecurity and IT experience supporting Fortune 500, Global 1000, and government organizations. As a Field CISO at Stratascale, he leverages deep expertise in cybersecurity, cloud environments, DevSecOps, system and database administration, and strategic planning to build and lead successful security programs. Rob’s hands-on technical background and leadership across diverse roles make him a trusted advisor in advancing enterprise security through zero trust principles. He is also the co-author of the Amazon bestseller An Executive Guide to Zero Trust, further solidifying his thought leadership in the field.

Articles

The OpenAI-Hugging Face incident: Lessons from Black Hat 2026

August 24, 2026

Defending against the next generation of autonomous threats

How to accelerate security operations from human to machine speed

July 23, 2026

AI-enabled attacks are getting faster and quieter. Here’s what security teams need to change.

Why are data breach costs rising in the U.S. while falling everywhere else?

August 25, 2025

Increased regulations can take part of the blame, but what are the other factors — and how can you protect your organization?