John Moynihan CGEIT, CRISC

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DISC Type : ci

Fractional CISO at Minuteman Governance

Greater Boston, United States

Overview

John Moynihan is a Fractional CISO and the President of Minuteman Governance, a cybersecurity consultancy he founded. A recognized authority in the field, he previously served as Deputy Commissioner and CISO for the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. He holds CGEIT and CRISC certifications and studied at UMass Amherst and Duke University.

His former role as Deputy Commissioner for the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, where he developed a nationally recognized privacy protection program, is a distinctive part of his career.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Curious

Example Seeker

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Cyber Risk Management
As a CRISC-certified professional and founder of a cybersecurity consultancy, he frequently writes about and advises clients on mitigating evolving cyber threats.
Public Sector Security
He has deep expertise from his time as Deputy Commissioner and CISO for the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, creating a model public sector privacy program.
Data Privacy Frameworks
He has hands-on knowledge creating strategies for security and privacy compliance across frameworks like HIPAA, CMS, MARS-E, FISMA, and NIST.

Media Appearances

John has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Fractional CISO at Minuteman Governance
1-2021 - 6-2025
Director Information Security, Privacy and Compliance at NFP Health
2-2008 - 1-2021
Founder at Minuteman Governance
1-1998 - 2-2008
Deputy Commissioner/Chief Information Security Officer at Massachusetts Department of Revenue
6-1995 - 1-1998
Director of Internal Audit at Massachusetts Department of Revenue

Education

BA from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Sanford School of Public Policy from Duke University

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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from John

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can John take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And John

Personality Compatibility


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