Patrick Vern

Managing Security Consultant,
GuidePoint Security

Patrick Vern is a Managing Security Consultant at GuidePoint Security with over two decades of experience in the cybersecurity industry. Since beginning his career in 2000, Patrick has delivered high-quality consulting services — both directly and by leading others — across a range of industries including banking, fintech, federal, insurance, healthcare, and software.

Patrick has developed and implemented enterprise-wide frameworks for information security, third-party risk, policy exception handling, and AI risk governance. He currently leads GuidePoint's Third-Party Risk Management Practice, with deep expertise in security policy development, third-party risk program design, and third-party risk management as a service. His hands-on experience spans a wide array of technologies, from firewalls and endpoint detection to SIEMs and email security, and he has delivered risk and compliance initiatives across global organizations.

Patrick's work encompasses major regulatory and industry frameworks including PCI DSS, HITRUST, GDPR, NIST, ISO, SOC 2, SOX, and FDIC guidelines. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Florida and holds the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and FAIR-certified risk analyst designations, among other technical credentials. Patrick is passionate about translating complex security and regulatory challenges into clear, actionable strategies that drive business value.