Ryan Pieken, CISSP

Ryan Pieken, CISSP serves as Senior Consultant, CIO/CISO Services at OXEN Technology, where he helps organizations translate recognized cybersecurity frameworks into practical, defensible programs that strengthen operational resilience and support executive decision‑making. His work is grounded in the CIS Critical Security Controls and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, enabling organizations to reduce risk, meet regulatory expectations, and align cybersecurity investments with business priorities.

With 25 years at OXEN Technology, Ryan has held roles spanning hands‑on engineering, service delivery leadership, and executive‑level consulting. This depth of experience allows him to bridge the gap between technical security controls and organizational governance. He works closely with leadership teams to assess risk, develop actionable roadmaps, establish policies and metrics, and build sustainable security programs tailored to the organization’s size, culture, and risk tolerance.

Ryan holds the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification, reinforcing his ability to design and guide security programs that are both technically sound and defensible at the executive and regulatory level.