Solomon Smith, Founder & CEO, InformaStorm
Fractional CISO, CTO, and AI governance leader for mid-size companies
Solomon Smith is the founder and CEO of InformaStorm, a fractional executive firm in North Liberty, Iowa. He serves mid-size companies as their fractional CISO, fractional CTO, or AI governance lead, helping leadership teams and boards make technology, security, and AI decisions they can stand behind.
Experience
- Founder & CEO, InformaStorm (2024–present)
- Chief Information Security Officer & SVP, Momentum Financial Services Group (2022–2024)
- Information Security Officer, Aegon Asset Management
- Global Information Security & Privacy Officer, Pearson
- Began his career in IT as a systems analyst and IT auditor
- University professor for more than 20 years
Credentials and education
CISSP · ISO 27001 · HITRUST CCSFP · BA, Cornell College · MBA
What he does for clients
- Fractional CISO (vCISO) and fractional CTO / vCIO — executive ownership of security and technology strategy, board and executive risk reporting, and oversight of IT providers and vendors.
- AI governance and data privacy — AI acceptable-use policy, data ownership and classification, and AI vendor review, aligned to the NIST AI Risk Management Framework.
- Risk assessments — technology, cybersecurity, AI, and HIPAA risk analysis, and SOC 2 readiness, using NIST CSF and ISO 27001 where they help.
How he works
Solomon leads every InformaStorm engagement directly. He works alongside a client's IT team or managed service provider rather than replacing them, translating security, technology, and AI risk into decisions a CEO, CFO, or board can act on.