Mr. Ohanian is a highly accomplished and experienced Information Security Officer with 25 years of experience in information technology, cybersecurity, and defense strategies in both the private and public sectors. He currently serves as the Information Security Officer for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), the largest child welfare institution in the nation. At DCFS, Mr. Ohanian has successfully architected and implemented cybersecurity and privacy programs from the ground up, interwoven cybersecurity into the business culture, and created a security-conscious enterprise. He has also achieved the organization’s mission of service excellence through outstanding leadership, governance, strategic planning, business acumen, and cost-saving transformation initiatives.

Mr. Ohanian is an innovative and visionary leader who has chaired the Countywide Risk Management Cybersecurity Team responsible for developing and implementing administrative, technical, and tactical strategies to assess and reduce cybersecurity risks to County information assets. He is also an innovation advisory council member of various Cybersecurity taskforces and workgroups.

As an accomplished keynote speaker and panel member, Mr. Ohanian has participated in numerous international and national private and public sector conferences, including Interop, CISO 360 USA, Arab International Cybersecurity Summit, Los Angeles Government Summit, and National Cybersecurity Awareness seminars. In addition, he serves as a Ph.D. Dissertation Committee Member for Cybersecurity using Artificial Intelligence at Center for Information Systems & Technology Claremont Graduate University. Mr. Ohanian’s accomplishments in improving organizations’ cybersecurity posture have led to various excellence awards, including multiple Information Security Officer of the Year awards.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Cal Poly Pomona (magna cum laude) and obtained his dual Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity and Business Administration at the University of Maryland (UMUC). He is pursuing a Ph.D. in the Industrial/Organizational Psychology program, demonstrating his passion for continuous learning and growth.