Edward P Gibson, CISSP

Current

Chief (cyber) Security Advisor at Microsoft Ltd, United Kingdom

Past

Supervisory Special Agent at Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC
US Embassy-London, Assistant Legal Attache at Federal Bureau of Investigation
Corporate Counsel at Amway Corporation (now known as Alticor), Michigan USA

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Education

University of Oxford
BPP College of Law
American University - Kogod School of Business

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

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Edward P Gibson, CISSP’s Summary

MICROSOFT Ltd UK Chief (cyber) Security Advisor, Jul 05 - Present
Chief Corporate Spokesperson in area of product/ Internet security. Senior Cyber Risk Advisor to Customers, internals, Industry, Gov't Elites / Members of Parliament / Peers House of Lords, Partners, Press and Analysts, about how Microsoft has and continues to help make a more safe computing environment, via people, processes, and technology (Sec.Dev.Lifecycle). Liase with police and security services, gov't agency customers, and M'sft Partners to help insure awareness of criminal element on Internet.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI), Special Agent (SA), 1985-2005
[June 2005: Unit Chief, Investigative Technologies Div, FBI Quantico Training Academy]
[2000-2005: Diplomat, US Embassy London, FBI Office of Legal Attache (2003-brief tour in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following May bombings).]
[1998-2000: Supervisory SA, Washington DC Field Office; Supervised exceptional team of SAs and Contractors responsible for incorporating money laundering and asset forfeiture laws into applicable invest.]
[1995-1998: FBI Headquarters, Washington DC; Criminal Investigative Division - Prepared, implemented, and primary instructor for (Operational) Asset Forfeiture / Money Laundering Training for Agents and Exec. Mgmt; and COTR for multi-million dollar training budget.]
[1985-1995: SA assigned to FBI Offices in Virginia and Washington DC]

SOLICITOR, England & Wales, UK, 2003 - Present
ATTORNEY, USA (Michigan), 1981 - Present
[1980-85: Corp.Counsel, USA based world's largest multi-national consumer products m'fg corp.]
[1993-1994: S/Asst.US Attorney, East.Dist.of Virginia]
[1994-1995: S/Asst.US Attorney, District of Columbia]

OTHER Education:
2004-05: Oxford University, Oxford, England, 2-yr Computing program.
1987-89: American Univ., Wash, D.C., Graduate Cert. in Federal Procurement Mgmt.
Numerous FBI money laundering, white collar crime / financial fraud, cyber invest. courses.

Edward P Gibson, CISSP’s Experience

Chief (cyber) Security Advisor

Microsoft Ltd, United Kingdom

(Public Company; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

July 2005 — Present (4 years 1 month)

World's largest manufacturer of software. Chief Spokesperson for Microsoft Ltd - UK on cyber security / infrastructure risk management.
Responsible for engaging customers, internals, industry, gov't elites, press and analysts, about how Microsoft helps create a more safe computing environment, via people, processes, technology, and risk assessments. Liaise with police and security services, government agencies, universities, retail groups, child protection agencies, and general computer users to help insure awareness of criminal element on the Internet and actions being taken to prevent infiltration such as civil actions against spammers, and benefit of partner relationships with industry and government. Trusted risk advisor to gov’t elites, Members of Parliament (MPs), and Peers - House of Lords, on matters of mutual interest to Microsoft and UK Gov’t. Have presented at conferences in UK, Ireland, Central Eastern and Western Europe, Nordics, S. Africa, Greece, Russia, Ukraine, and USA.
Supervisory Special Agent

Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC

(Law Enforcement industry)

January 1985 — June 2005 (20 years 6 months)

06/2005: Unit Chief, Investigative Technologies Division, FBI Quantico Training Academy.
2000-05/2005: Assistant Legal Attache, US Embassy London (FBI) (2003-brief tour in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following May bombings.)
1998-2000: Supervisory Special Agent, FBI, Washington DC Field Office (2nd largest Field Office in FBI).
1985-2000: General: 1985 - 2000: Supervisory Special Agent: Assigned to FBI Field Offices in Virginia, Washington, D.C. and FBI Headquarters-Washington, D.C. Expert in money laundering and financial invest., economic espionage, health care, terrorism, government contracts, and IPR. At FBI HQ, developed the FBI's (Operational) Asset Forfeiture/Money Laundering training program, and was COTR for $multi-million budget for training SAs / Exec. Mgmt. FBI certified Intn't Instructor. FBI Legal Advisor 1989-2000 to SAs in re affidavits, arrest, search warrants.
US Embassy-London, Assistant Legal Attache

Federal Bureau of Investigation

(Government Agency; Law Enforcement industry)

January 1985 — June 2005 (20 years 6 months)

2000 - 2005: Diplomat, U.S. Embassy London, FBI Office of Legal Attaché. SPOC for UK law enforcement and Security Services in re FBI cyber terrorism/ hi-tech internet, fraud, money laundering, and crimes against children invest. (UK/Ireland). Developed cyber program adopted by FBI Legat offices WW. Legal advisor to staff re European/Extra-territorial arrest warrants, fraud, covert investigations. Briefed US Congressional delegations.
Corporate Counsel

Amway Corporation (now known as Alticor), Michigan USA

(Consumer Goods industry)

March 1977 — January 1985 (7 years 11 months)

1980-1985: Attorney (Office of General Counsel). Responsibile for multi-million dollar raw materials contracts; leasing retail space in a 5-star Hotel; employment matters; zoning; business regulations for small businesses; and maintenance of FTC Order against the company.
1977-1980: Paralegal / Law Clerk. Responsible for maintenance of FTC Order imposed against the company; travleled throughout the US to meet with major customers.

Additional Information

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Edward P Gibson, CISSP’s Interests:

Public and Motivational Speaking Mentoring, Writing, Reading a good book. Skydiving in Spain.

Edward P Gibson, CISSP’s Groups:

John Grieve Centre for Policing and Community Safety - Board of Directors, UK
IAAC (Information Assurance Advisor Centre) - Board of Advisors, UK
ISSA (Information Systems Security Assoc.) - Board of Advisors, UK
RSA Conference Global Board of Advisors
UK Gov't KTN (Knowledge Transfer Network) - cyber. Steering Committee, UK