Sean Murphy, CIPT

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SVP, CISO

Sean Murphy is the Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer for Premera Blue Cross.



He is responsible for enhancing an enterprise-wide security program that minimizes risk, further strengthens the health plan company’s security posture and creates a competitive advantage for Premera. He’ll work closely with Premera’s leadership team to establish and maintain a comprehensive program to protect associates, assets and technologies and mature the corporate culture from security awareness to accountability.



Sean comes to Premera from Leidos, where he was the Vice President and Health Information Privacy and Security Officer for the Health Solutions Group. He’s a healthcare information security expert, with more than 20 years of experience in the field. Sean retired from the U.S. Air Force (Medical Service Corps) after achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel. He has served as CIO and CISO in the military service and private sector at all levels of healthcare organizations, but his proudest professional accomplishment was his service as a senior mentor to the Afghan National Police Surgeon General’s Office in 2008–2009 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.



Sean has a master’s degree in business administration (advanced IT concentration) from the University of South Florida, a master’s degree in health services administration from Central Michigan University, and a bachelor’s degree in human resource management from the University of Maryland. He’s also an adjunct professor and Fellow at Saint Leo University and is a contributing author for the Excelsior College National Cybersecurity Institute. Sean is a past chairman of the HIMSS Privacy and Security Committee. He is also a noted speaker at a national level and the author of numerous industry whitepapers, articles, and educational materials, including his recent book, “Healthcare Information Security and Privacy,” published in 2015.