Information Assurance
Sol Bermann is the Executive Director of Privacy and Faculty Affairs for the University of Michigan. Appointed in June 2024, Sol is responsible for the university's privacy, IT policy, and compliance program, which encompasses the UM-Ann Arbor, UM-Flint, and UM-Dearborn campuses. His Faculty Affairs role includes engaging the U-M faculty community to identify opportunities to expand and enhance ITS partnerships and service offerings; partnering with ITS Advanced Research Computing to provide outstanding service to U-M researchers; and collaborating with ITS Teaching and Learning on strategies to support teaching and learning. In addition, Sol is an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor on faculty in the School of Information.
Before assuming his current role, Sol was the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Executive Director for Information Assurance from 2016-2024 (and had served as interim CISO in 2014-15). As the CISO, he was responsible for the university's information assurance (IT security, privacy, IT policy, compliance, and enterprise continuity) program, including the UM-Ann Arbor, UM-Flint, and UM-Dearborn campuses. Prior to his role as CISO, he was University Privacy Officer, and IT Policy and Compliance Strategist.
Prior to joining U-M, Sol was the Director of International Privacy at Walmart, and before that he served as Chief Privacy Officer for the State of Ohio. He began his career as Operations Manager of the Technology Policy Group, a non-profit organization affiliated with the Ohio SuperComputer Center and The Ohio State University. He later served as Associate Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Law and Policy Studies at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, and was adjunct faculty in Ohio State’s International Studies Program.
Sol is a frequent presenter on cybersecurity, risk, privacy, IT policy, and crisis response. He has written numerous publications, including co-authoring “Information Privacy: Official Reference for the Certified Information Privacy Professional.”
Sol holds a B.A from Beloit College, an M.A. from the University of Virginia, and a J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. He is married and lives in Ann Arbor. He is an artist, primarily working in mixed media and photography, and loves the wide variety of cultural offerings the university and the city provide.