Ben Gerenstein is the CEO and Founder of Rimstorm. As CEO, Ben is responsible for managing all of Rimstorm’s teams and operations as well as setting the overall vision and strategic direction for the company. Ben develops Rimstorm’s business strategies and plans to ensure long-term sustainable growth by leading and motivating teams and operations.
As of September 2020, Ben has been named a CMMC Provisional Assessor by the CMMC-AB. As one of the very first CMMC assessors in the country, Ben will be participating in the first ever assessments under the CMMC-AB. He is also an active member in the CMMC-AB Exam Objectives Working Group.
Ben is a serial entrepreneur who has grown, cultivated and sold a number of successful IT companies, including, most recently, an MSP located in the DC metro region. He has received numerous awards over the years, including multiple wins of the Fantastic 50 Award presented by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce to the fastest growing companies in the state.
Ben’s passion for technology began while pursuing has Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at Colgate University. Throughout his career, Ben has had extensive experience as a senior network engineer and security analyst. He was Director of Network Systems at Dow Jones and his technical experience includes heading a cybersecurity audit team for the US Naval institute. In addition, Ben has an MBA and is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
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