Dave Gerleman

Dave Gerleman is an experienced cybersecurity and technology executive with a proven record of building and transforming security and infrastructure programs that drive business growth, resilience, and compliance. As the former VP of Infrastructure & Security at 4L Data Intelligence and Head of Security at Ocient, Dave led their first HITRUST certification and SOC 2 attestation, enabling up to 60% revenue growth. He holds CISSP, CISM, and CDPSE certifications, with extensive experience across enterprise, startup, and regulated industries.

An active contributor to the security community, Dave co-founded the Chicago Security Calendar https://chicagoinfosecevents.github.io/

Dave holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management from Purdue University.