Ed Vázquez

Principal, Head of IT Infrastructure and CISO at Adams Street Partners

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Eduardo is an IT security executive with 25 years of experience in IT. Having worked in both small and large enterprise environments, he brings a unique perspective with the challenges of building an effective IT security program. He has worked in healthcare, legal, sales, but predominantly alternative investment firms. He is currently Chief Information Security Officer at Adams Street Partners, spanning both security and infrastructure technologies. He is tasked with melding a growing regulatory landscape with a mature InfoSec program; while driving a disciplined and scaling infrastructure to support a quickly growing firm; with increased reliance on data driven decisions and analysis. He was named MVP of the firm in 2021 for securing and enabling remote work during the pandemic. Eduardo is a certified CISSP-ISSMP, CISM, CCIE, earning his CISO certification from the Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy.