Philip Reitinger, a former “Deputy Under Secretary” for U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a Director of the National Cyber-Security Center (NCSC), and currently President and CEO of Global Cyber Alliance participates in Risk Roundup to discuss Complex Security Challenges of Critical Infrastructure Protection.
Complex Security Challenges of Critical Infrastructure Protection
Irrespective of private or public, most of the critical infrastructure as seen across nations today, has been present in one form or another for quite some time. However, it is only recently that the critical infrastructure has become dependent on information, communication, and digitization technology (ICDT) and is facing complex security challenges of critical infrastructure protection.
The assets identified as critical infrastructure in cyberspace, geospace, and space (CGS) are vital for the survival, success, and sustainability of respective nations as they contribute to its very progress and development.
These systems and assets in CGS are so vital to each nation that their incapacity or destruction would bring a debilitating impact on not only the physical security but also the CGS security, economic security, national security, safety, and the very survival of nations. Irrespective of nations, these CGS infrastructures must maintain their optimal conditions under all circumstances. Safeguarding them—needs to be the utmost priority for each and every nation: its government, industries, organizations, academia, and individuals (NGIOA-I).
Having said that, since the security of all of us depends on the security of critical infrastructure, time is now to discuss the complex challenges of critical infrastructure protection.
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About the Guest
Philip R. Reitinger is the President of VisionSpear LLC. VisionSpear is an information security and privacy company focused on data-driven decisions and the technology to support them.
Formerly, Reitinger served as Sony’s Senior Vice President and Global Chief Information Security Officer, and as the Corporate Executive in charge of global information security and privacy, from 2011 through 2014.
On March 11, 2009, Reitinger was appointed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano to serve as the Deputy Under Secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD). On June 1, 2009, Reitinger also became the Director of the National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC).
Earlier in his career, Reitinger was the Chief Trustworthy Infrastructure Strategist at Microsoft Corporation, the first Executive Director of the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) Cyber Crime Center, and the Deputy Chief of the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Reitinger is currently a member of the New York Governor’s Cyber Security Advisory Board and the American Bar Association’s Advisory Committee on Law and National Security. Reitinger was formerly the first Chairman of the Software Assurance Forum for Excellence in Code (SAFECode), the President of the IT-ISAC, a member of the Executive Committee of the IT SCC, a member of FEMA’s National Advisory Council, a member of NIST’s ISPAB, and a member of the CSIS Commission on Cybersecurity, which developed recommendations for the 44th Presidency. While at the Department of Justice, Reitinger chaired the G8 subgroup on High Tech Crime
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