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Richard Kearney

Critic · DISC type C
Group CISO @ Octapharma at Octapharma
📍 Zug, Zug, Switzerland

Richard Kearney is the Group CISO at Octapharma, bringing 18 years of IT experience in the healthcare industry. His expertise lies in Cyber and OT Security, backed by certifications like CISSP and CISM and an MBS from University College Cork.

He shows a keen interest in topics beyond his immediate field, such as the historical and artistic origins of organizational charts. He is also a vocal supporter of public health initiatives, having encouraged his network to donate blood to support the NHS.

Richard has a unique interest in the original roots-of-trust artistic and bottom-up depiction of organizational charts, a departure from modern top-down views.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Group CISO @ Octapharma
Location
Zug, Zug, Switzerland
Personality Overview

How Richard shows up

Objective Thinker
Negotiator
Precise

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Priorities

Topics Richard cares about

OT/ICS Security
A core specialty where he holds specific qualifications (IEC-62443, GICSP). He is actively hiring an OT Business Information Security Officer to expand his team's capabilities.
AI Data Protection
His team is focused on preparing and organizing data to be 'AI Ready, ' specifically seeking talent skilled in Microsoft Purview and data protection strategy implementation.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Group CISO @ Octapharma
Octapharma
10-2021 - 6-2024
Head of Cyber Security EMEA
Kenvue
10-2006 - 10-2021
Director - Business Information Security
Johnson & Johnson
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Education
2005 - 2006
MBS
University College Cork
2001 - 2005
BSC
University College Cork
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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