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Ross Young

IANS Faculty

Expertise

  • Cyber Security Strategy and Effective Board Communications
  • DevSecOps and Cloud Security
  • Vulnerability Management and Gamification Techniques
  • Application Security, Product Security, and Security Awareness
  • Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance
Profile | Expertise | Achievements | Qualifications | Publications

Profile

Ross Young has spent two decades at the forefront of cybersecurity, from CIA officer to enterprise CISO. He’s the co-host of CISO Tradecraft, creator of the OWASP Threat and Safeguard Matrix (TaSM), and a recognized leader who has served as CISO in Residence at Team8, CISO of Caterpillar Financial, instructor at Johns Hopkins University, and divisional CISO at Capital One. Ross also brings over a decade of frontline experience from the CIA, NSA, and the Federal Reserve Board.

Expertise

  • Cyber Security Strategy and Effective Board Communications
  • DevSecOps and Cloud Security
  • Vulnerability Management and Gamification Techniques
  • Application Security, Product Security, and Security Awareness
  • Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance

Qualifications

Achievements & Contributions
  • Lecturer at Johns Hopkins University
  • Frequent Speaker at Major Information Security Conferences
  • SANS Instructor
Certifications & Credentials
  • MS in Information Systems Engineering from Johns Hopkins University
  • MBA in Information Assurance from Idaho State University
  • BS in Computer Science from Utah State University 
  • BS in Business from Utah State University
  • CISSP, Security+, NACD Certificate in Cyber-Risk Oversight, Boardroom Certified Qualified Technology Expert

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