Larry J. Hughes, Jr.

Current

Founder and CEO at eSignet, Inc.
Advisory Board Member at SiteScout Corporation
Advisory Board Member at Vantos

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Past

Advisory Board Member at Packet Analytics
Founder and Chief Ruminator at Infosec Introspect Inc.
Sr. Manager, Information Security at Amazon.com

Sr. Manager, Amazon.com Associates (Affiliate Network) at Amazon.com
Sr. Manager, Information Technology at Amazon.com
Director, Security Engineering at Verio, Inc.
Manager, Security Engineering at NorthWestNet
Principal Software Engineer at Indiana University
Founder and Principal at Bodhi Software
Software Engineer at Nuclear Measurements Corporation
Systems Analyst at Eli Lilly & Company

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Larry J. Hughes, Jr.’s Summary

- High tech startup founder / CEO
- Information Security expert, architect, adviser and consultant
- Former head of Amazon.com worldwide information security
- Author of a pioneering and acclaimed Internet security book
- Speaker at national, regional and local events

Larry J. Hughes, Jr.’s Specialties:

Security that goes with the grain of business.

Larry J. Hughes, Jr.’s Experience

Founder and CEO

eSignet, Inc.

(Computer & Network Security industry)

November 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)

Stealth startup whose product addresses a prominent, global multi-billion dollar problem space in the security sector.
Advisory Board Member

SiteScout Corporation

(Computer & Network Security industry)

January 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)
Advisory Board Member

Vantos

(Computer & Network Security industry)

August 2006 — Present (3 years)
Advisory Board Member

Packet Analytics

(Computer & Network Security industry)

October 2007 — June 2008 (9 months)

Despite having a way cool product, the company has folded.
Founder and Chief Ruminator

Infosec Introspect Inc.

(Computer & Network Security industry)

March 2006 — May 2007 (1 year 3 months)

Assess clients' readiness for security-related compliance audits. Introduces the early opportunities to identify areas likely to require mitigation, introduce compensating controls, and commence mitigation planning.

Advise early stage investors, such as Venture Capital and Private Equity firms, regarding the stature and viability of high tech startups.

Help clients strike ideal balance between outsourcing to lower cost, and improving security to remain compliant with regulatory and industry security requirements.

Sit on the technology advisory boards of high tech products & services companies. Interpreting compliance standards, anticipating customers' requirements, charting effective roadmaps, messaging to attract world-class customers.
Sr. Manager, Information Security

Amazon.com

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; AMZN; Internet industry)

August 2003 — February 2006 (2 years 7 months)
Sr. Manager, Amazon.com Associates (Affiliate Network)

Amazon.com

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; AMZN; Internet industry)

2001 — July 2003 (2 years)
Sr. Manager, Information Technology

Amazon.com

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; AMZN; Internet industry)

1999 — 2001 (2 years)
Director, Security Engineering

Verio, Inc.

(Public Company; VRIO; Internet industry)

February 1997 — December 1998 (1 year 11 months)
Manager, Security Engineering

NorthWestNet

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

September 1996 — February 1997 (6 months)
Principal Software Engineer

Indiana University

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

September 1986 — August 1996 (10 years)
Founder and Principal

Bodhi Software

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

1988 — 1996 (8 years)
Software Engineer

Nuclear Measurements Corporation

(Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

January 1984 — August 1986 (2 years 8 months)
Systems Analyst

Eli Lilly & Company

(Public Company; LLY; Pharmaceuticals industry)

1983 — 1984 (1 year)

Additional Information

Larry J. Hughes, Jr.’s Websites:

Larry J. Hughes, Jr.’s Groups:

Agora (Pacific NW infosec professionals - no site)
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM.org)
Information Systems Security Association (ISSA.org)
Mankind Project (MKP.org)
Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA)