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Biography

Stephen Scharf, CISSP, is Managing Director and Global Chief Information Security Officer for BlackRock. Mr. Scharf is accountable for the overall strategy, leadership, and execution of BlackRock’s Cyber Security & Information Security programs. Prior to his position with BlackRock, Mr. Scharf was employed for seven years as the Global Chief Security Officer for the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), seven years as the Global Chief Information Security Officer for Experian, and four years as the Chief Security Officer for Bloomberg, LP. In all three organizations he was responsible for cyber security, physical security, business continuity, investigations, and crisis management. Prior to his security leadership positions, Mr. Scharf was a Managing Security Architect with the security consulting firm @stake. At @stake, Mr. Scharf was responsible for managing application, network, and security policy assessments for global financial services clients. Before @stake, Mr. Scharf held multiple roles in systems administration and network management. As part of his industry activities, Mr. Scharf is currently a member of the Board of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and Sheltered Harbor (SH). Mr. Scharf is also a past member of the Board of Directors for the American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS), the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), and the Analysis and Resilience Center for Systemic Risk (ARC). Mr. Scharf has 30 years of experience in Information Technology with a 25-year concentration in information security. He is a regular speaker at security events and has authored multiple articles on security topics, including forensics, security administration, third party risk, and business continuity planning. In 2012 Mr. Scharf was honored as the CSO of the Year by SC Magazine. Mr. Scharf received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ithaca College with a major in History and a minor in English.