Rick Lawhorn CISA, CISSP

Current

• CyberSecurity at U.S. Department of Energy
• 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

• Data Loss Prevention at Altria
• 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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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/security leadership roles with multiple law firms and the National White Collar Crime Center. He has over 19 years of information technology and security experience and has been published in numerous domestic/international security magazines. Currently, he’s serving on several advisory boards and as a security expert for a New York based law firm focusing on consumer privacy rights.

Publications:

2009
CBS News: When Thieves Order Off The Menu
CSO & Storefrontbacktalk: Drive Thru Security
Infoworld/Networkworld: Security in the Cloud
CSO Online: DLP- 5 Ways Employees Spill Sensitive Data
iKeepSafe: Parental Controls
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
TechTarget: Privileged password management
TechTarget: Foundation for role entitlement
CSO Magazine: Do CISOs Need Legal Protection?
TechTarget: Protecting PCI Assessments
TechTarget: Rethinking risk management
TechTarget: How to discover M&A security posture
TechTarget: Perplexity in protecting PIFI
TechTarget: 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R9_TLJ7se8

"TechForum LIVE!"
Auditing Application Security
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, Project Management, eDiscovery, Certification and Accreditation,

Rick Lawhorn CISA, CISSP’s Experience

• CyberSecurity

  U.S. Department of Energy

  (Government Administration industry)

  September 2009 — Present (3 months)

• Advisory Board Member

  Internet Keep Safe Coalition

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  October 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

• Advisory Board Member

  Custos Technologies

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

  September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

• Vice President, Security and Operations

  Filelife

  (Security and Investigations industry)

  July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

• Information Security & Privacy Expert

  New York Law Firm

  (Law Practice industry)

  May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

• CEO/Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

  Digital Outpost LLC

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  September 2000 — Present (9 years 3 months)

• Data Loss Prevention

  Altria

  (Public Company; MO; Consumer Goods industry)

  February 2009 — August 2009 (7 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 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
•    Certified Information Systems Auditor
•    National Information Security Group
•    ISACA Professionals
•    General Electric Alumni
•    Evidence Lifecycle Management (ELM)
•    Security Leaders Group
•    NSA Information Assurance
•    Certified IT Security Practitioners
•    Global Application Security Forum
•    PCI Compliance and Secure Payments
•    Incident Management Practitioners
•    Vendor Assessments and Reviews
•    Techno Security & Digital Investigations Conference

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