“Pete joined us 2 years ago as the Director of Red Hat's Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) when we were experiencing growth in the managed services area and needed to have the traditional PSIRT operating at full efficiency with an eye to growth and improvements, while the Managed Services side was growing and requiring more attention than it had before. So when Pete joined us, the PSIRT was largely established having grown organically over the prior 15+ years. With his background and experience in general security general and product security in particular, Pete quickly began making suggestions and recommendations for change and improvement. This was a large undertaking as no one likes change! Yet Pete, with dogged determination, led the PSIRT through a number of incremental changes that ultimately were the benefit of the entire organization, Red Hat as a whole, the industry at large, and our customers. Pete is no-nonsense and driven, yet he does this in an infectious and enthusiastic way, bringing his staff and stakeholders onboard to buy into and accept the changes. As a result, the PSIRT has grown tremendously in both function and maturity. Pete is a trusted member of the Product Security leadership team and has earned that trust due to his drive for excellence through collaboration and direction. As a manager, I see Pete investing in his people, coaching and mentoring them, and pushing them where he knows they can go even when they don't believe it yet. In short, Pete has been a true benefit to Product Security as a whole and a trusted strategic advisor to the leadership team.”
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
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Secretary / Treasurer
Cobb County Radio Control Modelers Club
- 8 years 3 months
A Chartered AMA Club #736 that provides a place for modelers to enjoy our hobby in a safe flying environment. Sharing knowledge and learning with other modelers in building, flying and repairing our aircraft.
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President and Member Board of Directors
The Industry Consortium for Advancement of Security on the Internet (ICASI)
- 4 years 7 months
The Industry Consortium for Advancement of Security on the Internet (ICASI) enhances the global security landscape by driving excellence and innovation in security response practices, and by enabling its members to proactively collaborate to analyze, mitigate, and resolve multi-stakeholder, global security challenges.
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Vice-Chair, Member Executive Committee
Information Technology - Sector Coordinating Council (IT-SCC) Executive Committee
- Present 18 years 6 months
Science and Technology
The Information Technology Sector Coordinating Council (IT SCC) serves as the principal entity for coordinating with the government on a wide range of critical infrastructure protection and cybersecurity activities and issues. The IT SCC brings together companies, associations, and other key IT sector participants, to work collaboratively with the Department of Homeland Security, government agencies, and other industry partners. Through this collaboration, the IT SCC works to facilitate a…
The Information Technology Sector Coordinating Council (IT SCC) serves as the principal entity for coordinating with the government on a wide range of critical infrastructure protection and cybersecurity activities and issues. The IT SCC brings together companies, associations, and other key IT sector participants, to work collaboratively with the Department of Homeland Security, government agencies, and other industry partners. Through this collaboration, the IT SCC works to facilitate a secure, resilient, and protected global information infrastructure.
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Member, Board of Advisors
Global Forum for Cyber Expertise (GFCE)
- 2 years 2 months
The Global Forum on Cyber Expertise was announced in April 2015 with one main purpose that is to ensure a digital world that is open, secure and free by means of cyber capacity building on a global scale and through multi-stakeholder partnerships.
The Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) is a global platform for countries, international organizations and private companies to exchange best practices and expertise on cyber capacity building. The aim is to identify successful policies…The Global Forum on Cyber Expertise was announced in April 2015 with one main purpose that is to ensure a digital world that is open, secure and free by means of cyber capacity building on a global scale and through multi-stakeholder partnerships.
The Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) is a global platform for countries, international organizations and private companies to exchange best practices and expertise on cyber capacity building. The aim is to identify successful policies, practices and ideas and multiply these on a global level. Together with partners from NGOs, the tech community and academia GFCE members develop practical initiatives to build cyber capacity.
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Editorial Board
Cyber Security: A Peer-Reviewed Journal
Cyber Security: A Peer-Reviewed Journal is guided by an expert Editorial Board who guide the journal's content and peer-review every article submitted for publication to ensure they are practical, authoritative and relevant.
https://www.henrystewartpublications.com/csj/editorialboard
Cyber Security is the major new peer-reviewed journal publishing in-depth articles and case studies written by and for cyber security professionals. It will showcase the latest thinking and best…Cyber Security: A Peer-Reviewed Journal is guided by an expert Editorial Board who guide the journal's content and peer-review every article submitted for publication to ensure they are practical, authoritative and relevant.
https://www.henrystewartpublications.com/csj/editorialboard
Cyber Security is the major new peer-reviewed journal publishing in-depth articles and case studies written by and for cyber security professionals. It will showcase the latest thinking and best practices in cyber security, cyber resilience, cyber crime and cyber warfare, drawing on practical experience in national critical infrastructure, government, corporate, finance, military and not-for-profit sectors. -
Steering Committee - DTS Cybersecurity Standard for Connected Diabetes Devices (DTSec)
Diabetes Technology Society (DTS)
- 2 years 1 month
Science and Technology
Member of the DTS Steering Committee on developing and promulgating a Cybersecurity Standard for Connected Diabetes Devices (DTSec), specifically for Blood Glucose Monitors and Insulin Pumps.
This project has developed the DTS Cybersecurity Standard for Connected Diabetes Device Security and the DTS Protection Profile for Connected Diabetes Devices. -
Member, Board of Directors
Forum for Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST.Org)
- 9 years 1 month
Assist in Business Operations and Planning, Financial Management, Contracting.
Project Leader for FIRST CSIRT Services Framework - Education Program.
FIRST is an international confederation of trusted computer incident response teams who cooperatively handle computer security incidents and promote incident prevention programs.
FIRST members develop and share technical information, tools, methodologies, processes and best practices
FIRST encourages and promotes the…Assist in Business Operations and Planning, Financial Management, Contracting.
Project Leader for FIRST CSIRT Services Framework - Education Program.
FIRST is an international confederation of trusted computer incident response teams who cooperatively handle computer security incidents and promote incident prevention programs.
FIRST members develop and share technical information, tools, methodologies, processes and best practices
FIRST encourages and promotes the development of quality security products, policies & services
FIRST develops and promulgates best computer security practices
FIRST promotes the creation and expansion of Incident Response teams and membership from organizations from around the world
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Chair, Education Advisory Board
FIRST
- 2 years 5 months
Science and Technology
Provides long-term sustainable frameworks educating the incident response community on services to define a broad training program. The two frameworks are CSIRT (Computer Incident Response Teams) Services Framework; and, the PSIRT (Product Security Incident Response Teams) Services Framework.
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Board Member
CVE Program
- Present 1 year 9 months
Science and Technology
Member of the Board advising and directing the CVE Program
Publications
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Cybersecurity: Are we ready in Latin America and the Caribean?
Organization of American States - 2016 Cybersecurity Report
"The Organization of American States published the paper "Incident Response Capacity Building in the Americas" which Maarten Van Horenbeeck, Cristine Hoepers, and I co-authored as part of their brand new Cybersecurity Report 2016. The wider OAS paper makes very interesting reading on the development of cyber security efforts in the region.
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Incident Response Capacity Building in the Americas
Organization of American States
See publicationThe Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) is a global association of incident response teams members in over 70 countries, that enables them to respond more effectively to security incidents by providing access to best practices, organizing events and providing computer security incident response team (CSIRT) education. This paper explores some of the experiences FIRST has had catering to such a wide constituency, our view on incident response capability, and what organizations…
The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) is a global association of incident response teams members in over 70 countries, that enables them to respond more effectively to security incidents by providing access to best practices, organizing events and providing computer security incident response team (CSIRT) education. This paper explores some of the experiences FIRST has had catering to such a wide constituency, our view on incident response capability, and what organizations can do to improve the overall state of cybersecurity in the region.
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Securing Cyberspace for the 44th Presidency
A Report of the CSIS Commission on Cybersecurity for the 4 th Presidency
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Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency Report
CSIS
Cybersecurity is now one of the major national security problems facing the United States;
Decisions and actions must respect American values related to privacy and civil liberties; and
Only a comprehensive national security strategy that embraces both the domestic and international aspects of cybersecurity will improve the situation.Other authors -
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