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Bryan Hurd
Board Member, Executive, Global Thought Leader. Chief of Office, Aon Cyber - Stroz Friedberg, -CISO -Fmr Intel Director Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit -Founder US Navy NCIS Cyber CI Program
Bryan Hurd is a highly experienced professional with an impressive background in cybercrime, computer security, and homeland security, boasting 30 years of contributing to programs that enhance the lives of individuals globally.
Holding key roles in prestigious organizations and notable achievements, Bryan has served as the First Ever Director of Intelligence / Advanced Analytics at Microsoft Cybercrime Center, Chief of Operations at the National Counterterrorism Center, and Founder and Chief of Identity Initiatives and Innovation at NCTC, among other significant positions.
Bryan's career trajectory includes roles such as Enterprise Knowledge Architecture and Innovation Lead at the DoD Terrorism Center, where he founded the DDK Intelligence Services Business Unit, and the establishment of the EDS Global Computer Forensics Business Unit.
His impactful contributions extend to creating essential units like the NCIS Computer Investigations & Ops Analysis Center, pioneering the first Information Warfare Cell at the U.S. European Command, and founding the US Navy's inaugural Cyber Counterintelligence Program.
With a strong educational foundation from the United States Naval Academy and the University of Maryland Global Campus, Bryan has continuously shown a commitment to excellence in his academic pursuits.
Utilizing his extensive knowledge and expertise, Bryan has held various positions in distinguished organizations such as Aon, Versive, BRIOTECH Inc, and ManTech IS&T, where he served as the Vice President of Intelligence Solutions.
Bryan Hurd's career is also marked by his roles at Electronic Data Systems, where he was instrumental in spearheading global initiatives in computer forensics and investigations, highlighting his ability to drive innovation and lead impactful projects.
Furthermore, his experience as an Independent Consultant/Public Speaker, Senior Analyst at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), and Defensive Information Operations Officer at the U.S. European Command, underscores his versatility and expertise in diverse domains.
Pioneering initiatives in cybersecurity and counterterrorism, Bryan's contributions as the Founder of US Navy's First Cyber-Counterintelligence Program and his tenure as an Antiterrorism Center Watch Officer showcase his dedication to national security and safety.
With a keen interest in organizations focused on community welfare and a profound sense of service to others, Bryan Hurd's career is a testament to his unwavering commitment to making a positive impact on a global scale.
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A very significant article for General Counsel, CISOs and Outside Counsel from events last week. From WSJ - Microsoft’s regulatory disclosure Friday [19 January 2023] of a cyberattack on senior executives’ email accounts shows the interpretation of materiality is expanding under new federal cybersecurity rules. Without violating either the copywrite of the WSJ article (membership needed to see the whole article) or the conditions of me being a former Microsoft Executive and not commenting on the company beyond what is in the press - I will say that the impressive comment by Microsoft that even though the event has not yet met Microsoft's interpretation of a "material impact" threshold, they stated “But because the law is so new, we wanted to make sure we honor the spirit of the law,” Best summed up by quotes in the article from good friend and expert in the field Eric B. Gyasi, CIPP/US, a cyber Governance attorney at the law firm BakerHostetler. “We have a rapidly evolving definition of materiality” and “There’s not a ‘one size fits all’ materiality definition.” This move by such a leading company in the world sets a tone for many other organizations evaluating the new SEC requirements and it also provides a great discussion starter for security and legal executives to explore materiality and reporting for their own companies.
Please reach out if any support needed along these lines as this is a topic of great discussion here at Aon in several of our insurance groups and our cyber consulting teams are working with many groups on this very issue..
#tinkertribe #generalcounsel #ciso Security Exchange Commission
While most of my trip to Davos is focused on artificial intelligence and cyber security at the global level another interesting discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos over the past few days. The topic of using frozen Russian financial assets to partially fund the rebuilding of Ukraine after the conflict has been proposed by President Zelenskyy and reflected positively by other world leaders.
It is quite an innovative way to look at use of international pressure to stop behaviors like this in the future by ANY country related to using seized assets as part of a liability discussion for international conflict. In this case, to allocate the $350bn (£275bn) of frozen Russian assets to help rebuild Ukraine. David Cameron indicated that he thought this act of aggression change the world and that new innovative solutions are needed. He also indicated that there were legal, moral and political layers to the discussion and that he feels in each of these areas there are reasonable justifications for action.
And turning my attention back to the unfortunate rise and ransom around the world, could we get political leaders to apply the same type of methodology to punish at a national level, those countries that give safe even to criminals stealing hundreds of millions and billions of dollars from our countries companies and families?
A decade ago while running the intelligence program at the Microsoft cybercrime center, I had similar discussions with US senators about top level financial and trade sanctions as a way to take the financial incentive away from cyber criminals across the globe.
It is my hope that possibly as we look at agenda items for next year in Davis that we potentially talk about the more strategic leveraging of diplomacy as a tool to some of the biggest problems in Cyber.
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#davos #ukraine #wef #ransomware #cisos
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