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Rob Mims
Executive Director of Security Operations & Incident Response,
SOUTHERN COMPANY
Rob Mims is a cybersecurity executive at Southern Company, where he serves as Executive Director of Security Operations & Incident Response, leading enterprise-wide detection, response, and cyber resilience efforts across one of the largest regulated energy providers in the U.S.
With more than 15 years of experience in enterprise security, Mims has led initiatives spanning IT and OT convergence, incident response, and critical infrastructure protection. He previously held leadership roles across Southern Company’s electric and gas operations and served as CISO at AGL Resources.