Rob Preta

Rob Preta holds the position of Data Security and AI Governance Officer (Field CISO) at Cyera [1]. In this role, he focuses on data security and artificial intelligence governance matters [1]. Preta is active in the New York artificial intelligence sector [1].

Insights & ideas

Rob Preta argues that legacy on-premises security tools are inadequate for organizations that are fully cloud-based and SaaS-based, and that a modern platform is needed to gain visibility into where data actually resides [1]. He describes a "light bulb moment" in realizing that his team lacked a clear understanding of where personally identifiable and critical data was hiding within their databases, and that identifying this data plus who had access to it was eye-opening for the organization [1]. His recurring theme is that data visibility directly enables risk reduction, since once his infrastructure staff could see how data was configured and accessed, they were able to lock down databases and remove unnecessary access that had been perpetuated across the environment [1]. He also emphasizes an incremental adoption approach, starting small before expanding coverage across an entire AWS stack and into Google Workspace to identify data across different environments [1].

Experience

1. Data Security and AI Governance Officer (Field CISO)

   CyeraAug 2025 to Present
2. Director/Acting CISO

   ACV AuctionsMar 2021 to Apr 2025
3. Security Technical Program Manager

   ACV AuctionsJan 2020 to Mar 2021
4. Cybersecurity Manager

   Delaware NorthAug 2019 to Jan 2020
5. Cybersecurity Architect

   Delaware NorthSep 2017 to Aug 2019
6. Senior DevOps Engineer

   Delaware NorthMay 2015 to Aug 2017
7. Senior System Engineer

   Delaware NorthMay 2014 to May 2015
8. Senior Systems Engineer

   Personal Computers, INCMar 2011 to May 2014

Education

• Empire State University · Bachelor's degree, Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementJun 2025

Media & appearances

• Customer Spotlight Series | Robert Preta, Director of Cyber ...Jul 22, 2024

  Robert Preta discusses how Cyera's platform provides visibility into data locations and access within their cloud and SaaS environments, replacing legacy on-premises tools. He explains how Cyera helped his team identify critical and personally identifiable data in databases, determine who has access to it, and subsequently lock down unnecessary database access across their AWS and Google Workspace deployments.

• Cyera: The Future of Data Security in the Age of Artificial ...

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