Hi, I’m Claude Beauregard, Jr.—a Senior IT Risk and Security Executive with 27+ years delivering enterprise-wide risk management, compliance, and cybersecurity programs for healthcare, insurance, and technology organizations. I’m a Big 4-trained professional from Deloitte & Touche Enterprise Risk Services who has built risk programs that protect multi‑billion‑dollar assets while enabling secure digital transformation through AI. I bridge technical security architecture with C-suite strategy to turn risk into a competitive advantage. I’ve led AI governance initiatives, third‑party risk programs, and regulatory compliance efforts (HIPAA, SOC 2, NIST 800‑53, PCI‑DSS) and am passionate about translating risk insights into business value and trusted AI systems.

Claude Beauregard, Jr.

Hi, I’m Claude Beauregard, Jr.—a Senior IT Risk and Security Executive with 27+ years delivering enterprise-wide risk management, compliance, and cybersecurity programs for healthcare, insurance, and technology organizations. I’m a Big 4-trained professional from Deloitte & Touche Enterprise Risk Services who has built risk programs that protect multi‑billion‑dollar assets while enabling secure digital transformation through AI. I bridge technical security architecture with C-suite strategy to turn risk into a competitive advantage. I’ve led AI governance initiatives, third‑party risk programs, and regulatory compliance efforts (HIPAA, SOC 2, NIST 800‑53, PCI‑DSS) and am passionate about translating risk insights into business value and trusted AI systems.

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Hi, I’m Claude Beauregard, Jr.—a Senior IT Risk and Security Executive with 27+ years delivering enterprise-wide risk management, compliance, and cybersecurity programs for healthcare, insurance, and technology organizations. I’m a Big 4-trained professional from Deloitte & Touche Enterprise Risk Services who has built risk programs that protect multi‑billion‑dollar assets while enabling secure digital transformation through AI.

I bridge technical security architecture with C-suite strategy to turn risk into a competitive advantage. I’ve led AI governance initiatives, third‑party risk programs, and regulatory compliance efforts (HIPAA, SOC 2, NIST 800‑53, PCI‑DSS) and am passionate about translating risk insights into business value and trusted AI systems.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

SENIOR IT SECURITY RISK ANALYST at Hanover Insurance Group
March 13, 2023 - Present
• Member of Generative AI Governance Subcommittee reporting to CIO; established the company's first AI risk management framework encompassing model development, deployment, monitoring, and vendor assessment, adopted as enterprise standard, and presented to Board Risk Committee • Collaborated with procurement and legal teams to integrate security requirements into vendor contracts, preventing 15+ high-risk vendor relationships • Delivered executive presentations to business unit leaders and Board committees on third-party risk posture and AI governance strategy • Tracked corrective action plans to closure, ensuring consistent remediation within agreed timelines and accountability across business units
Cyber/GRC Privacy Auditor & Risk Specialist at Henry Ford Health System
January 1, 2019 - March 1, 2023
Directed PHI risk assessment program across a 5-hospital enterprise; evaluated 100+ clinical and administrative systems annually; drove remediation strategies reducing high-risk findings. Managed enterprise risk register with 300+ active risks; conducted risk assessments for 40+ infrastructure modernization projects totaling $150M+ in capex; developed Joint Venture risk framework adopted across 8 partnerships and served as SME on 10+ M&A due diligence reviews. Contributed to medical device security efforts for 500+ connected devices and performed HIPAA/NIST 800-53 gap analyses, closing 80+ gaps in 18 months.
Security Engineer (Contract – Dignity Health) at AP Professionals
July 1, 2014 - September 1, 2018
Managed internal risk assessments for 200+ biomedical devices and supporting infrastructure; provided pre-implementation risk advisory for 25+ major technology initiatives, including a $50M+ EMR implementation ensuring security architecture met HIPAA requirements. Collaborated with the GRC committee to revise 40+ security policies aligned with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Led security awareness campaigns reaching 10,000+ employees, significantly improving security posture.
Lead IT Compliance Auditor at Truven Health Analytics (Acquired by IBM Watson Health)
June 1, 2011 - August 1, 2018
Led Health Information Exchange (HIE) to first-time EHNAC accreditation, passing all 85 audit criteria. Managed SOC 2 Type II and NIST 800-53 compliance audits for 50+ client-facing applications processing 500M+ patient records annually. Standardized audit cycles with automated control testing and evidence collection; developed a standardized IT risk assessment framework deployed across 50+ client applications; coordinated cross-functional audit preparation across 15+ business units.

Education

Bachelor of Science at University of Phoenix
September 9, 2024 - December 30, 2011
Business Administration
Associate of Science, Computer Information Science at Henry Ford Community College
September 11, 2017 - July 15, 2019

Qualifications

CISSP
April 24, 2007 - April 30, 2026
ISC2
CISA
November 2, 2011 - December 31, 2026
ISACA

Industry Experience

Education, Non-Profit Organization, Healthcare, Other, Financial Services, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Government

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