{"id":885,"date":"2023-03-29T14:26:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T14:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cybersecurity.csulaw.org\/conference\/?page_id=885"},"modified":"2026-04-10T17:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:04:13","slug":"robert-eckman","status":"publish","type":"speakers","link":"https:\/\/cybersecurity.csulaw.org\/conference\/speakers\/robert-eckman\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Eckman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a5331a9e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"388\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/cybersecurity.csulaw.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Robert-Eckman.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cybersecurity.csulaw.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Robert-Eckman.jpg 388w, https:\/\/cybersecurity.csulaw.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Robert-Eckman-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cybersecurity.csulaw.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Robert-Eckman-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CUI Program Operations Manager, ABB, Inc.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Robert W. Eckman, MBA, PMP, CISSP<\/strong>&nbsp;is a senior cybersecurity and risk executive with extensive experience leading enterprise security, data protection, and compliance programs across manufacturing, higher education, consulting, insurance, and critical infrastructure sectors. He currently serves as <strong>CUI Program Operations Manager at ABB, Inc.<\/strong>, an electrification, automation, motion, and robotics company with over 100,000 employees worldwide, where he oversees all aspects of the CMMC security program, including assessments, remediation, certification readiness, and program management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, Robert has held executive security leadership roles, including Enterprise CMMC Program Manager at Parker Hannifin and <strong>Chief Information Security Officer<\/strong>&nbsp;at <strong>Kent State University<\/strong>&nbsp;and <strong>MCPc Inc.<\/strong>&nbsp;Across these roles, he has built and led cybersecurity, governance, risk, and resilience programs; managed large-scale security initiatives; and advised organizations on regulatory frameworks such as CMMC, NIST, ISO, HIPAA, GLBA, FERPA, PCI DSS, and SOC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert holds an MBA and maintains active <strong>CMMC Certified Professional\/Assessor (CCP\/A)<\/strong>, <strong>CISSP<\/strong>, and <strong>PMP<\/strong>&nbsp;certifications. He is an industry contributor and leader through roles with organizations such as the Nuclear Information Technology Strategic Leadership Group, the National Defense ISAC, and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA). He is a founding member of the CSU Center for Cyber and Privacy and continues to serve as an adjunct professor at the CSU Marshall Law School. He is active on multiple privacy boards and regularly participates in professional speaking engagements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1704,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-885","speakers","type-speakers","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"first_name":"Robert","last_name":"Eckman","job_title":"CUI Program Operations Manager, ABB, Inc."},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/cybersecurity.csulaw.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Robert-Eckman.jpg",388,388,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/cybersecurity.csulaw.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Robert-Eckman-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/cybersecurity.csulaw.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Robert-Eckman-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/cybersecurity.csulaw.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Robert-Eckman.jpg",388,388,false],"large":["https:\/\/cybersecurity.csulaw.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Robert-Eckman.jpg",388,388,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/cybersecurity.csulaw.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Robert-Eckman.jpg",388,388,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/cybersecurity.csulaw.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Robert-Eckman.jpg",388,388,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/cybersecurity.csulaw.org\/conference\/author\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Robert W. 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