Phyllis Schneck is an American executive and cybersecurity professional.[1][2] As of May 2017, she became the managing director at Promontory Financial Group.[3] Schneck served in the Obama administration as Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications for the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), at the Department of Homeland Security.[4][5]
Phyllis Schneck | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications for the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), DHS | |
| In office August 19, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Mark Weatherford |
| Succeeded by | Jeanette Manfra |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University Georgia Institute of Technology |
Career
editShe holds a Ph.D. in computer science from Georgia Tech.[6]
She was chairman of the board of directors of the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance, a partnership between corporations, government and law enforcement for cyber analysis to combat international cybercrime. Schneck also served as the vice chairman of the National Institute of Standards and Technology information security and privacy advisory board.[4] Schneck spent eight years as chairman of the national board of directors of the FBI's InfraGard program, growing the organization from 2,000 to over 30,000 members nationwide.[4]
Schneck was service vice president of research integration for Secure Computing Corporation, where she conceived and built the early intelligence practice into a data-as-a-service program.[7] She also worked as vice president of corporate strategy at SecureWorks,[8] and founder and CEO of Avalon Communications, which was acquired by SecureWorks.[9]
Prior to joining government in 2013, Schneck worked in the private sector, at McAfee.[4] She testified before Congress[10] on cybersecurity technology and policy.
On October 14, 2019, Schneck joined Northrop Grumman as vice president and chief information security officer.[11]
Government position
editFrom 2013 to 2017, Schneck served in the Obama administration as the Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications for the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD).[8] She was the chief cybersecurity official for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and supported its mission of strengthening the security and resilience of the nation's critical infrastructure.[4]
Awards
edit- Loyola University Maryland David D. Lattanze Center 2012 Executive of the Year[12]
- Information Security Magazine's Top 25 Women Leaders in Information Security[13]
- Johns Hopkins University Woodrow Wilson Award 2016[14]
References
edit- ^ "Government Matters". govmatters.tv. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ "Dr. Phyllis Schneck | RSA Conference". Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ Waterman, Shaun (2017-05-03). "Former DHS cybersecurity official Phyllis Schneck takes financial consulting job". Cyberscoop. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ a b c d e "Phyllis Schneck". Department of Homeland Security. 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Tuutti, Camille (2013-08-19). "DHS confirms Dr. Phyllis Schneck as deputy undersecretary of cyber - Fedscoop". Fedscoop. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ Lohrmann, Dan (30 January 2016). "Transforming Cyber and Infrastructure Security: An Interview with the DHS Cyber Chief". www.govtech.com. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ "Secure and Resilient Cyber Ecosystem Message Fabric Focus Group Meeting". secwww.jhuapl.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ a b "Guest Lecture Dr. Phyllis A. Schneck". CHMPR. 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ Walker, Danielle (2013-12-02). "From private sector to government". SC Media US. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ Schneck (2011). "STATEMENT OF DR. PHYLLIS SCHNECK, MCAFEE, INC. BEFORE: UNITED STATES SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIME AND TERRORISM "CYBER SECURITY: RESPONDING TO THE THREAT OF CYBER CRIME AND TERRORISM" APRIL 12, 2011". www.judiciary.senate.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ "Northrop Grumman Appoints Phyllis Schneck as Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer". Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "McAfee's Phyllis Schneck, Ph.D., named Lattanze Executive of the Year - Newsroom - Loyola University Maryland". www.loyola.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-28.[dead link]
- ^ "Articles by Phyllis A. Schneck". CSO Online. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ "Woodrow Wilson Award 2016 | Johns Hopkins Alumni". alumni.jhu.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
