I'm a founding partner at the Cyentia Institute, a professor in Virginia Tech's College of Business, and Advisory Board member for the RSA Conference and FAIR Institute. Though I have several prior roles, they all tie back in some way to my ongoing quest to improve cybersecurity knowledge, practice, and products through data-driven research. I'm probably best known for creating and leading Verizon's annual Data Breach Investigations Report series – widely regarded in the industry for understanding threat trends and prioritizing defenses. I'm happy to connect with anyone with whom I have a professional relationship. A description of how we know each other would be greatly appreciated with any LinkedIn requests. Please don't be offended if it takes me a while to approve. Sometimes I'm busy and sometimes I'm following mama's advice to be wary of strangers.
Listed skills include Information Security, Computer Security, Security, Information Security Management, and 46 others.