Full Name
Dr. James Ransome
Job Title
Chief Scientist
Company
CyberPhos
Speaker Bio
Dr. James Ransome is the Chief Scientist for CyberPhos, an early-stage cybersecurity startup. He is also a member of the board of directors for the Bay Area Chief Security Officer Council and serves as an adviser to ForAllSecure.
Most recently, James was the Senior Director of Security Development Lifecycle Engineering for Intel's Product Security and Assurance - Governance and Operations Group. In that capacity, he led a team of SDL engineers, architects, and product security experts to drive and implement security practices across the company.
Dr. Ransome's career includes leadership positions in the private and public sectors. He served in three chief information security officer (CISO) roles at Applied Materials, Autodesk, Qwest Communications, and four chief security officer (CSO) positions at Pilot Network Services, Exodus Communications, Exodus Communications - Cable and Wireless Company, and Cisco Collaborative Software Group. Before entering the corporate world, James worked in government service for 23 years supporting the U.S. intelligence community, federal law enforcement, and the Department of Defense.
Dr. Ransome holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems specializing in Information Security, a Master of Science Degree in Information Systems, and graduate certificates in International Business and International Affairs. He taught Applied Cryptography, Advanced Network Security, and Information Security Management as an Adjunct Professor at Nova Southeastern University's Graduate School of Computer and Information Science (SCIS) Information Security Program. The graduate school is designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education by the U.S. National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security.
James is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and a Ponemon Institute Distinguished Fellow.
He is also the author of 12 cybersecurity books and recently completed a new book titled Building In Security at Agile Speed.
Most recently, James was the Senior Director of Security Development Lifecycle Engineering for Intel's Product Security and Assurance - Governance and Operations Group. In that capacity, he led a team of SDL engineers, architects, and product security experts to drive and implement security practices across the company.
Dr. Ransome's career includes leadership positions in the private and public sectors. He served in three chief information security officer (CISO) roles at Applied Materials, Autodesk, Qwest Communications, and four chief security officer (CSO) positions at Pilot Network Services, Exodus Communications, Exodus Communications - Cable and Wireless Company, and Cisco Collaborative Software Group. Before entering the corporate world, James worked in government service for 23 years supporting the U.S. intelligence community, federal law enforcement, and the Department of Defense.
Dr. Ransome holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems specializing in Information Security, a Master of Science Degree in Information Systems, and graduate certificates in International Business and International Affairs. He taught Applied Cryptography, Advanced Network Security, and Information Security Management as an Adjunct Professor at Nova Southeastern University's Graduate School of Computer and Information Science (SCIS) Information Security Program. The graduate school is designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education by the U.S. National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security.
James is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and a Ponemon Institute Distinguished Fellow.
He is also the author of 12 cybersecurity books and recently completed a new book titled Building In Security at Agile Speed.
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