Cyber Security Consulting

• Network security visionary (16 issued patents)
• Design, analysis, marketing, & evaluation of enterprise security products
• IT security standards & policy development

For a major global bank --

• Analyze anti-malware solutions and coordinate pilots (FireEye, Damballa)
• Interface with intelligence vendors (iSight, iNameCheck)
• Design cyber threat modeling / analysis system

• Review all information security policies and suggest improvements
• Assist with review and evaluation of single-signon systems
• Advise on Basel II strategy and shift to risk-driven controls
• Redesign and automate "business criticality" assessment tool to implement risk-driven approach
• Write generic database security standard implementing risk-driven model

For other clients --

• Advise on disposition of info-sec patent portfolio
• Assist VC firm evaluating potential spinout of Visa Authentication Services
• Design and marketing of database monitoring system, now marketed as FortiDB.
• Design low-cost online e-document signing solution

Major Past Projects --

• Advise Network Solutions (1999) on potential entry into PKI market, leading to acquisition by Verisign for $22 billion (a 47% premium).
• While at Bankers Trust (1994-96), authored technical and business model for Identrust digital certificate service.
• Designed and developed (1992-93) the BT Authentication System (BTAS), which served 40,000 users accessing 240 back end systems at Deutsche Bank, and was implemented at State Street Bank and Goldman Sachs.