Farhad Sorooshyari is an experienced IT risk and security professional currently serving as AVP at MetLife since November 2017, where responsibilities include global security awareness and training, security policy development, and IT risk advisory. Previously, Farhad held a senior management role at PepsiCo focused on information security risk and compliance, and at CVS Health, managed a team of 34 security professionals overseeing enterprise identity and access management and security operations. Earlier career roles include managing systems and networks at Retalix and serving as a UNIX systems administrator at Advance Paradigm and Protection One. Farhad's expertise encompasses regulatory compliance, vulnerability management, risk assessments, and security training programs.