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Technology Executive | Compliance and Cybersecurity | Author
“Take pride in the success of a great solution, and shift your focus to areas that could use some improvement. They will always exist.”
— From the afterword of Healthcare Information Privacy and Security
Peter Robichau is first a family man - a devoted husband and a loving father to four wonderful (adult) children. He makes his home in a lovely hamlet in the southern Appalachian mountains where the foothills rise to meet the majestic Blue Ridge.
He is also a seasoned technology leader with decades of experience heading up cyber, IT operations, digital transformation and organizational improvement initiatives in corporations large and small.
His career has been defined by a deep commitment to building resilient technology programs, and translating complex regulatory requirements, including HIPAA and HITECH, into organizational programs characterized by digital modernization.
He founded and led a digital consultancy, Category 3 Partners, providing strategic consulting to organizations navigating cybersecurity challenges, compliance mandates, and technology transformation requirements. His boook on healthcare information privacy and security (Springer/Apress, 2014) is still being used in university health law and clinical informatics programs across the nation to this day.
Peter's approach to leadership emphasizes organizational alignment, executive partnership, and measurable risk reduction, bridging the gap between technical operations and boardroom strategy.
Valuable relationships matter. I’d have benefitted from a few more beers and a few less A’s.
The calendar doesn’t lie, but your mouth does.
I’ve hired brilliant jerks and watched them destroy teams, and I’ve hired humble learners and watched them become indispensable.
Whenever someone told me failure wasn’t an option, it meant we weren’t allowed to talk about the risks. That’s not confidence; that’s theater.
My gut response to hard feedback is instinctively defensive nonsense. The best response usually arrives 24 hours later, after my ego has left the room. Always keep that in mind.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.”
— Mark Twain, The Innocents Abroad
Build a hobbit house and a treehouse on 10 acres in the mountains? Why, yes I will! Follow along as I build 1,500 square feet of subterranean living space (with an amazing view), and let's throw in another 300 square feet of tree-top splendor as well. Project began in 2024, and I'm hoping this is the year to wrap it up!
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EC-Council — Recognized among the Top 50 CISOs globally for outstanding leadership and contributions to the cybersecurity profession.
C|CISO
Chief Information Security Officer
> EC-Council's elite credential for security executives. Validates mastery across governance, risk, compliance, and strategic program leadership.
CISSP
Information Systems Security Professional
> The gold standard in cybersecurity. Covers eight domains from security architecture to software development security. Issued by (ISC)².
PMP
Project Management Professional
> PMI's globally recognized credential for leading complex projects. Proven expertise in predictive, agile, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
Epic
Security Certified
> Certified in Epic's security architecture for electronic health records. Specialized in access controls, audit logging, and PHI protection.
PROSCI
Certified Change Manager
> Prosci's ADKAR-based methodology for driving organizational adoption. Bridges the gap between technical deployment and human readiness.
PSM
Professional Scrum Master
> Scrum.org's practitioner credential for agile team facilitation. Demonstrates deep understanding of Scrum theory, practices, and servant leadership.
Regulatory Compliance and Data Security in the Age of Electronic Health Records
Currently adopted as a university textbook in health law and clinical informatics programs.
View on Amazon Read the First Few Chapters“What Peter Robichau has given you in this marvelous book is not only a great plan for the organization of EMR security, but also a mindset to approach the data and its care. Follow its principles, and your organization will sleep well at night.”
— Dr. Michael Sanders, CMIO, Flagler Hospital
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Based in the Southern Appalachian foothills. Available for consulting engagements, speaking opportunities, and professional inquiries.
I don’t accept cold connection requests from people I’ve not met, but feel free to reach out and explain why we should consider not being strangers. I’m always open to a compelling request.
