Ben Halpert

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Field Chief Information Security Officer at SHI International Corp.

United States

Overview

Ben Halpert is a Field CISO at SHI International Corp. with extensive experience in cybersecurity leadership, risk management, and board-level advising. A graduate of the University of Georgia and RPI, he is often described as a humble, dynamic, and highly effective educator. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and an NACD Board Leadership Fellow.

Ben is driven by a personal mission to empower digital citizens. He channels this passion through Savvy Cyber Kids, the nonprofit he founded in 2007. He is the award-winning author of the "Savvy Cyber Kids at Home" childrens book series, which educates families on cyber safety and ethics, and has delivered two TEDx talks on the topic.

Interesting fact: Ben is the author of multiple childrens books that have been translated into several languages, including Spanish, French, German, and Hebrew.

Personality Overview

Risk Tolerant

Fast But Thoughtful

Early Adopter

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Cyber Safety for Kids
Founded the nonprofit Savvy Cyber Kids and authored a children's book series to educate youth and families on cyber ethics and online safety.
CISO Leadership
As a Field CISO, founder of CISO Horizon, and an EC-Council trainer, he is deeply involved in developing and mentoring cybersecurity leaders.
Executive Digital Footprints
He recently highlighted the importance of protecting the personal digital lives of executives as a critical and often overlooked organizational threat vector.

Media Appearances

Ben has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Field Chief Information Security Officer at SHI International Corp.
1-2026
Advisor at Quome
12-2025
Advisor at The Cyber Health Company
9-2025 - 1-2026
Chief Information Security Officer at Lemonaid Health
7-2024
Founder and CEO at CISO Horizon

Education

BBA from University of Georgia - Terry College of Business
MS from RPI Lally School of Management

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Insights For Selling To Ben

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ben is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ben

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ben move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Ben take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Ben

Personality Compatibility


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