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 — present
- Forbes Technology CouncilOfficial Member at Forbes Technology Councilcurrent2020 — present
- Forbes Technology CouncilOfficial Membercurrent2020 — present
- SANS InstituteDirector of Research; Architecture Director of Cyber Defense Curriculum1999 — 2019
- SANS Technology InstituteDean of Faculty2005 — 2015
- McAfeeSenior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer of the Americas2009 — 2010
- Lockheed MartinChief Scientist & Senior Fellow2005 — 2009
- The Sytex GroupChief Technology Officer2001 — 2005
- Grace International Consulting (GraceIC)Grace International Consulting (GraceIC)2000 — 2001
- American Institutes for ResearchChief Information Officer (CIO)1999 — 2000
- Vista Information TechnologiesVice President of Enterprise Security Services1998 — 1999
- Teligent, Inc.Director of Security1996 — 1998
- Central Intelligence AgencyProgram Manager & Technical Director1991 — 1996
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)
From Dr.'s professional profile.
Colleagues at Kilonova Capital
Abe Morris
Operating Partner at Kilonova Capital
Anurag Chandra
Operating Partner at Kilonova Capital
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dr. Eric Cole?
- 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.
- Where does Dr. Eric Cole work?
- Dr. Eric Cole is Operating Partner at Kilonova Capital.
- Where did Dr. Eric Cole go to school?
- Dr. Eric Cole studied at Pace University (Doctorate, Information Technology); New York Institute of Technology (MS, Computer Science); New York Institute of Technology (BS, Computer Science).
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Also attended New York Institute of Technology18
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Shared employers
Also worked at SANS Institute1
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