About
Dr. Eric Cole is founder and CEO of Secure Anchor Consulting, a cybersecurity advisory firm. With over 30 years of experience beginning at the CIA, he has served on the Presidential Commission on Cyber Security under two administrations and advised Fortune 500 boards on incident response and risk management. He is the author of eight books, including a Wall Street Journal number-one bestseller, and speaks at conferences and corporate events on cybersecurity risk and strategy.
Experience
- Secure Anchor ConsultingFounder and CEOcurrent2006 β present
- Forbes Technology CouncilOfficial Member at Forbes Technology Councilcurrent2020 β present
- Forbes Technology CouncilOfficial Membercurrent2020 β present
- SANS InstituteDirector of Research; Architecture Director of Cyber Defense Curriculum1999 β 2019
- SANS Technology InstituteDean of Faculty2005 β 2015
- McAfeeSenior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer of the Americas2009 β 2010
- Lockheed MartinChief Scientist & Senior Fellow2005 β 2009
- The Sytex GroupChief Technology Officer2001 β 2005
- Grace International Consulting (GraceIC)Grace International Consulting (GraceIC)2000 β 2001
- American Institutes for ResearchChief Information Officer (CIO)1999 β 2000
- Vista Information TechnologiesVice President of Enterprise Security Services1998 β 1999
- Teligent, Inc.Director of Security1996 β 1998
- Central Intelligence AgencyProgram Manager & Technical Director1991 β 1996
Education
- Pace UniversityDoctorate, Information Technology
- New York Institute of TechnologyMS, Computer Science1992 β 1993
- New York Institute of TechnologyBS, Computer Science
Skills & more
IPS27Information Security99Network Security99Security99Penetration Testing99Information Security Management99Vulnerability Assessment99Intrusion Detection99CISSP99Cryptography99Computer Forensics99Vulnerability Management99
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Intellectual PropertyExpert WitnessInformation AssuranceApplication SecurityCEHIntegrationInformation TechnologyRisk AssessmentIncident ResponseKeynoteLinuxLeadership- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
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Same school
Also attended Pace University19
Jeffrey ChuaPartner at Golden Gate VenturesKrupa VankayalaPartner, People & HR at Sapphire VenturesSumesh SacharCo-founder & General Partner at Rocana VenturesTyler SchintoSenior Director at Presidio VenturesVarda KunzHuman Resources at TriplePoint CapitalLucile BeaumeSenior Associate at Breega
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Also attended New York Institute of Technology10
Osnat TiroshChief People Officer & Chief of Staff at aMoonGlenn EntisSenior Advisor at Vanedge CapitalMohammed Al-HassanCo-Founder and Co-CEO at Gulf Islamic Investments LLC (GII)Murad Al RamadanCEO, GII Capital at Gulf Islamic Investments LLC (GII)Vishal AroraManaging Partner at VDOSHDavid LittauerScout at Expert DOJO
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Shared employers
Also worked at Forbes Technology Council28
Vipul KellaInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalSam KroonenburgVenture Partner at AirTree VenturesAlex RobbioInvestor at MatterScale VenturesEve MalerVenture Partner & Advisor at 1414 VenturesCrystal ValentineTechnology Fellow at Cross Creek AdvisorsLaurie McGrawInvestor at HLM Investment Partners
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Also worked at SANS Institute3
Also worked at Lockheed Martin69
Manny StockmanManaging Partner at Osage University PartnersJeff BabioneSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVShalanda ArmstrongManaging Partner at 100Km Ventures LlcDan MoskowitzInvestor at Third Point VenturesDanny CotterManaging Partner at The Westly Group
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Also worked at Central Intelligence Agency11
Cliff CoppersmithBoard Member at Maryland TEDCOAniqua BokhariLegal Counsel at Red Cell IncubationBrian CarbaughCo-Founder & CEO, Andesite; Senior Advisor, Cyber & National Security at Red Cell IncubationShelby PiersonFormer U.S. Intelligence Community (CIA, ODNI, NGA) at NEW VISTA CAPITALWill SanchezVenture Partner at Thundermark CapitalRebecca GevaltManaging Partner at Dcode Capital
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Abe Morris
Operating Partner at Kilonova Capital
Anurag Chandra
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Atul Shinde
Operating Partner at Kilonova Capital
Bill Beyer
Advisor at Kilonova Capital
Charles Jolley
Operating Partner at Kilonova Capital
Claire Chauvel
Senior Associate at Kilonova Capital
David Anderman
Operating Partner at Kilonova Capital
Geoff Adamson
Advisory Board Member at Kilonova Capital

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