Rick Lawhorn CISA, CISSP

Current

• Advisory Board Member at Internet Keep Safe Coalition
• Advisory Board Member at Custos Technologies
• Vice President, Security and Operations at Filelife

• Information Security & Privacy Expert at New York Law Firm
• CEO/Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Digital Outpost LLC

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Past

• Chief Security Officer (CSO) at Ed Lawhorn for US Senator - Tennessee
• Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at PLANIT Technology Group
• Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Genworth Financial

• Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at GE Financial Assurance
• eCommerce Leader at GE Financial Asssurance
• Developer/ Internet Leader at Hunton & Williams Law Firm
• Computer Crime Specialist & Trainer at National White Collar Crime Center

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Recommended

19 people have recommended Rick

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• About Me
• Internet Safety Coalition
• My Company

Rick Lawhorn CISA, CISSP’s Summary

Rick Lawhorn CISSP, CISA has served as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for two Fortune 100 companies and served in information technology leadership and security roles within multiple law firms and the National White Collar Crime Center. He has over 18 years of information technology and security experience and has been published in numerous domestic and international security magazines (including TechTarget, CSO, CIO, and (IN)SECURE). Currently, he’s serving on several advisory boards for emerging security products, and also serving as a security expert for a New York based law firm focusing on consumer privacy rights.

Publications/Interviews:

2009
iKeepSafe: Security Basics for Parents
CSO Magazine Podcast: Deconstructing DLP
TechTarget: Hotel & Resort Security

2008
TechTarget: PCI 1.2: Seven key changes
CSO Magazine: Internet Safety for Kids
TechTarget: Key Risk Terms & Third Party Assessments
TechTarget: Success in vulnerability assessments
CIO Magazine: Data Breach Fallout
searchfinancialsecurity: Privileged password management
searchfinancialsecurity: Foundation for role entitlement
CSO Magazine: Do CISOs Need Legal Protection?
searchfinancialsecurity: Protecting PCI Assessments
searchfinancialsecurity: Rethinking risk management
searchfinancialsecurity: How to discover M&A security posture
searchfinancialsecurity: Perplexity in protecting PIFI
searchfinancialsecurity: A path to destruction
CSO Magazine: Does Internet Terrorism Exist?
(IN)SECURE Magazine: Internet Terrorism
(IN)SECURE Magazine: A Security Focus on China BPO
Information Security Mag: Pandemic Pitfalls
SC Magazine: Raising the ante on anti-virus tools
SC Magazine: Reduce risk through vendor onus

Broadcasts:
iKeepSafe - 5 instructional videos for Internet Safety
http://knowwheretheygo.org/tag/cyber-security/

"TechForum LIVE! by Priscilla Tate
Auditing Application Security: The Missing Link
Insider Threats:Know Thy Enemy

Rick Lawhorn CISA, CISSP’s Specialties:

Risk Management, Information Security, eCommerce Systems, Outsourcing Management, Information Systems Audit, Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Management Strategies, Incident Response, Legislative Compliance, Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS), HIPAA, Security Awareness, Vulnerability Assessments, Internet and Network Security, Firewalls, ISO 17799/27001, Physical Security, Business Continuity Planning, Technical Recruiting, Project Management, eDiscovery

Rick Lawhorn CISA, CISSP’s Experience

• Advisory Board Member

  Internet Keep Safe Coalition

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  October 2008 — Present (10 months)

• Advisory Board Member

  Custos Technologies

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)

  September 2008 — Present (11 months)

• Vice President, Security and Operations

  Filelife

  (Security and Investigations industry)

  July 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

• Information Security & Privacy Expert

  New York Law Firm

  (Law Practice industry)

  May 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

• CEO/Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

  Digital Outpost LLC

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  September 2000 — Present (8 years 11 months)

• Chief Security Officer (CSO)

  Ed Lawhorn for US Senator - Tennessee

  (Political Organization industry)

  January 2008 — December 2008 (1 year)

  CSO - Ed Lawhorn for US Senate
  Establish technologies for campaign management
  Establish security controls for contributors, supporters and staff.

• Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

  PLANIT Technology Group

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  June 2007 — September 2008 (1 year 4 months)

• Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

  Genworth Financial

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; GNW; Financial Services industry)

  April 2004 — May 2007 (3 years 2 months)

• Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

  GE Financial Assurance

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; GE; Financial Services industry)

  April 2002 — April 2004 (2 years 1 month)

• eCommerce Leader

  GE Financial Asssurance

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Insurance industry)

  March 1998 — April 2002 (4 years 2 months)

• Developer/ Internet Leader

  Hunton & Williams Law Firm

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Legal Services industry)

  March 1994 — March 1998 (4 years 1 month)

• Computer Crime Specialist & Trainer

  National White Collar Crime Center

  (Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Judiciary industry)

  March 1992 — March 1994 (2 years 1 month)

Additional Information

Rick Lawhorn CISA, CISSP’s Websites:

• About Me
• Internet Safety Coalition
• My Company

Rick Lawhorn CISA, CISSP’s Interests:

I am really into home automation and audio/video distribution systems. I dabble with X10 technology and assist with designing/building 80's arcade systems.

Rick Lawhorn CISA, CISSP’s Groups:

CISSP, CISA, CHP, CHSS, TNCP, APWG (http://antiphishing.org), WASC (http://www.webappsec.org), The Ladders, Search Security, CISO Meaningful Metrics, Common Friend, OWASP, Linkedin

•    CSORoundtable
•    Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP)
•    Information Security Expert Center
•    LinkedSEO
•    Security Crew
•    Society for Computers and Law
•    Mainframe Security Gurus
•    CISO: Meaningful Metrics
•    Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)
•    Information Security Community (30,000+ Members)
•    Certified Information Systems Auditor
•    National Information Security Group
•    ISACA Professionals
•    General Electric Alumni
•    E-publishing vendor
•    Evidence Lifecycle Management (ELM)
•    Security Leaders Group
•    CISO Survival Guides
•    Certified IT Security Practitioners
•    Syngress
•    Global Application Security Forum
•    PCI Compliance and Secure Payments
•    Incident Management Practitioners

Rick Lawhorn CISA, CISSP’s Honors:

CISSP, CISA, CHP, CHSS, TNCP certifications
Symantec Technical Specialist
Genworth Founders Award
GE Capital Pinnacle Award
GE Capital Everest Award
GE e-Mentor to GE Financial Assurance CEO
GE Capital High Performance Award
GE Stock Award Recipient
GE Capital Management Awards
Peer Recognition & Management Awards
Advisory Board Member: iKeepSafe.org - Internet Safety
Advisory Board Member: Codenomincon
Advisory Board Member: Custos Technologies
Advisory Board Member: PacketMotion