About
Founder & Principle
Matthew Witten is a visionary cybersecurity leader with over two decades of information security experience and more than a decade serving as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and senior leadership roles across healthcare, finance, government, and higher education sectors. As the founder of RidgeView Cyber Security Partners LLC, he brings his extensive expertise to organizations of all sizes, with a particular passion for helping small and medium businesses achieve enterprise-grade security.
Throughout his career spanning financial institutions, healthcare organizations, government agencies, and academia, Matthew has pioneered comprehensive security programs that have achieved significant improvements in security operations, governance, risk, & compliance (GRC), and security awareness. His experience includes protecting critical assets ranging from financial data to NIH-funded and DoD classified research, while successfully navigating complex regulatory frameworks including NIST 800-171, HIPAA, SOX, GLBA, CMMC, PCI-DSS, and SEC requirements.
Beyond his operational roles, Matthew serves as a board member for regional non-profit organizations, where he provides expert cybersecurity guidance at the board level. His commitment to excellence has earned him recognition from the SANS Institute as one of the "People Who Made a Difference in Cybersecurity in 2018."
Matthew holds an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University and a Bachelor of Arts from Bellarmine University. His extensive professional certifications include:
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
- Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE)
- GIAC Law of Data Security and Investigations (GLEG)
- GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership (GSTRT)
As a thought leader in the cybersecurity space, Matthew is dedicated to sharing knowledge and mentoring the next generation of security professionals. Through RidgeView Cyber Security Partners, he works to bridge the cybersecurity gap for underserved organizations while providing valuable resources and guidance to emerging professionals in the field.
Matthew's approach combines strategic vision with practical implementation, ensuring that organizations of all sizes can access the expertise needed to protect their digital assets in today's challenging cyber landscape. His commitment to democratizing cybersecurity expertise drives RidgeView's mission to provide accessible, high-quality security consulting services to businesses and non-profits that traditionally might not have access to enterprise-level security guidance.