Tom Kellermann

Tom Kellermann, Head Cybersecurity Strategist at VMWare Carbon Black, is a highly regarded cybersecurity expert and his experience perfectly matches the balance between innovative technology, security, and evangelism. Prior to joining Carbon Black, Tom was the CEO and founder of Strategic Cyber Ventures. On January 19, 2017 Tom was appointed the Wilson Centre’s Global Fellow for Cyber Policy in 2017.   Tom previously held the positions of Chief Cybersecurity Officer for Trend Micro and Vice President of Security for Core Security. In 2008 Tom was appointed a commissioner on the Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th President of the United States. In the early stages of his career Tom was the Senior Data Risk Management Specialist for the World Bank Treasury Security Team, where he was responsible for internal cyber-intelligence and policy and for advising central banks around the world about their cyber-risk posture and layered security architectures.   From 2007-2015 Tom taught a course on Cybercrime as an adjunct Professor at American University's School of International Service and Kogod School of Business and is a certified Information Security Manager (CISM). In 2003 he co- authored the Book “Electronic Safety and Soundness: Securing Finance in a New Age.”