| a recognized
technology executive, richard forno is consulting, lecturing, and writing
in the washington, dc area. his areas of expertise include information
security program development and management (emphasis on incident response
& security awareness,) information operations, and critical infrastructure
protection. His clients currently include the department of defense and
various commercial entities.
Hailing
from a 'hands on' background in security operations, richard most recently
served as the chief information security officer for Network Solutions
(now VeriSign), the company operating the central servers for the internet.
in this role, he built the first information assurance program and incident
response capability for one of the world's most critical information infrastructures,
drawing on his previous experience coordinating computer crime investigations
and information security projects for the US House of Representatives and
other government agencies. in 2001, he co-launched whonami, an independent
whois engine offering unique translation capabilities.
as an adjunct
lecturer at the american university, he developed (and delivered) the university's
first courses on information security and information warfare, and conducts
recurring guest lectures at the national defense university. in 2000, he
was an active participant in the White House Office of Science and Technology
Policy Information Security Education Research Project. he is also co-founder
of G2-Forward and the ACCESS:INTELLIGENCE project, an innovative information
service serving the national security and emergency preparedness communities
since 1997.
a student
of national security studies, richard is a frequent lecturer at government,
industry, and academic symposia. he is co-author of the popular books The
Art of Information Warfare (Universal, 1999) and Incident Response (O'Reilly,
2001). his 1998 essay on the "InfoCorps" (appearing in the AFCEA book CYBERWAR
2.0) helped shape DoD initiatives in developing information assurance and
Internet risk assessment capabilities during the 1990s. he also pens a
recurring column for Securityfocus.Com and occasional commentaries on his
personal website, infowarrior.org.
richard
holds degrees from salve regina university (m.a., international relations),
american university (b.a., international studies), valley forge military
college (a.a., business), and is the youngest recorded graduate from the
United States Naval War College. his professional affiliations include
the National Military Intelligence Association (past president, potomac
chapter); High-Technology Crime Investigations Association; and United
States Naval War College Foundation.
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