Nathaniel R. W.
Details
Adult Education and Development
University of Virginia
2004 : 2005
Master's of Science
Higher Education with an emphasis in Integrative Studies
Capella University
2017 : 2018
Bachelor of Arts
Psychology
California State University-Sacramento
1987 : 1990
Navigating Strategic Change
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
2007 : 2007
2020 : Present
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Manager, Information Security Risk Program
Under direction of CISO, provide information security consulting, risk management, and tailored control implementation for major Church and affiliate organizations. Emphasis in multi-factor authentication, database security, secure cloud deployments/strategies, and building and maturing security best practices and programs. Provide regular reporting to executive leadership and key business stakeholders and sit on a variety of councils.
2020 : 2020
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Information Security Risk Manager
Adjunct faculty instructor for the University of Virginia at the FBI National Academy teaching graduate and undergraduate courses to senior law enforcement executives from around the world on how to strategically address the global cyber threat.
2018 : 2020
University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Adjunct Faculty Instructor
• Over ten years of FBI leadership experience serving as a Headquarters Supervisor, Field Supervisor (Cyber Crime squad), Assistant Unit Chief (Forensic Audio and Video Unit), acting Assistant Special Agent in Charge (Criminal, Cyber, and Administrative programs), and Director of a Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory (RCFL).
• Significant investigative experience in the areas of Violent Gangs/Narcotics, Counterterrorism, Complex Financial Crimes, Computer Forensics, and Cybercrime. Specialty assignments included Certified Fraud Examiner, Digital Extraction Technician, Technically Trained Agent, FBI SWAT Team member/Sniper, and Crisis Negotiator.
• Permanent Faculty, FBI National Academy (Cybersecurity) educating senior law enforcement executives from around the world on how to strategically address the global cyber threat.
1998 : 2020
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Supervisory Special Agent (Retired)
Led a 125-person ISO 9002 compliant production department for a multi-national corporation manufacturing electronics. Managed 24/7 shift supervisors, line operators, maintenance, and process engineers. Maintained authority over a multi-million dollar budget, and increased productivity while staying within budget.
1996 : 1998
Sanmina
Production Manager
Skills
Bank Fraud, Budget Management, Certified Fraud Examiner, Complex Financial Crime Investigations, Computer Forensics, Criminal Investigations, Criminal Justice, Crisis Management, Crisis Negotiation, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Cybercrime, Cybercrime Investigation, Cyber Defense, Cybersecurity, Department Budgeting, Digital Forensics, Electronics Manufacturing, Emotional Intelligence, Evidence, Evidence Collection, Exceutive Training, Firearms, Forensic Toolkit (FTK), Fraud Analysis, Fraud Investigations, Higher Education, Instructing, Intelligence, Internal Controls, Internal Investigations, Interrogation, Interviewing, ISO Standards, Labratory Director, Leadership, Liasoning, Online Fraud, Organized Crime Investigation, Physical Security, Production Management, Project Management, Public Speaking, Securities Fraud, Surveillance, SWAT, Tactics, Training & Development, Training Course Development, X-Ways
About
An Army veteran who served as a Special Agent of the FBI for over twenty-one years with areas of specialization that included Cybersecurity, Cybercrime Investigations, Computer Forensics, Violent Crime and Narcotics, Complex Financial Crime Investigation, Executive Education, Compliance and Governance, and Risk Management.
With over 15 years of leadership experience, serving in key positions in both the public and private sectors. Gaining a broad-base of leadership and management experience which included serving as an Army Field Artillery officer, a department manager in an electronics manufacturing facility, and while in the FBI, a Cyber Squad Supervisor, an Assistant Unit Chief, an acting Assistant Special Agent in Charge, and the Director of a Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory (RCFL).
As the FBI National Academy’s Cybersecurity Leadership Instructor, educated senior law enforcement executives from around the world on how to strategically address the global cyber threat.
As a Regional Program Manager and Cyber Program Coordinator for the FBI, led multiple Cyber Crimes Task Forces, addressing criminal and national security cybercrime investigations, intelligence life-cycle, industry standard accreditation (ASCLAD), and the InfraGard public-private outreach program.
As the Director of the Northwest RCFL, led and managed a multi-agency group of computer forensic experts and regularly interacted with corporate and law enforcement executives. Also, obtained significant experience in project management, budget management, and overseeing multi-organizational assignments, and worked in collaborative environments with public and private entities in the area of cybersecurity.
Currently leading a large team of senior Cybersecurity professional while managing the Cybersecurity Risk program for a large international non-profit organization.
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