Brian Contos

Brian Contos CISSP, VP and Chief Information Security Officer within Blue Coat’s Advanced Threat Protection Group Brian builds successful security compani...

Brian Contos
CISSP, VP and Chief Information Security Officer within Blue Coat’s Advanced Threat Protection Group

Brian builds successful security companies and has had multiple IPOs and acquisitions. He is a published author, seasoned business executive with a proven record of success and a recognized security expert with 20 years of experience. He has worked with Global 2000 companies and government organizations in 45 countries across six continents. Brian authored two books including Enemy at the Water Cooler— Real-Life Stories of Insider Threats and Physical and Logical Security Convergence, which he co-authored with former NSA Deputy Director William Crowell. He is an invited speaker at leading industry events like RSA, Interop, AusCERT, Infosecurity Europe and GFIRST and has written for and been interviewed by industry and business press such as CBS News, Bloomberg, Forbes, NY Times, USA Today and the London Times. Brian was formerly the WW VP field engineering at Solera Networks, senior director for emerging markets at McAfee, chief security strategist at Imperva, chief security officer at ArcSight, and director of engineering at Riptech. In addition, he has held security positions at Bell Laboratories and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). Brian is a Ponemon Institute Distinguished Fellow and graduate of the University of Arizona.

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