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David Venable

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David Venable
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Born (1978-01-11) January 11, 1978 (age 48)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
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🏫 EducationDoctor of Information Security, International Scientific and Technical University
💼 Occupation
Intelligence Officer
Cyber Security
Author
Speaker

David "Dave" Venable (born January 11, 1978) is a former intelligence officer with the United States National Security Agency, and current cyber security professional and businessman.[1][2] He is an author and speaker on the topics of cyber security, cyberwarfare, and international security and has developed security-related internet protocols.[3][4][5][6][7]

Early life and education

Venable was born in and grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, and later attended the University of Arkansas, majoring in mathematics. After college, he joined the United States Air Force and studied Korean at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, a Department of Defense educational and research institution which provides linguistic and cultural instruction to the DoD and other Federal Agencies. Venable has also pursued graduate education in mathematics at the University of Texas, and international relations at Harvard University.[2][8]

Career

Venable has serve in several intelligence roles with the National Security Agency and Tailored Access Operations, including Computer Network Exploitation, Cyberwarfare, Information Operations, and Digital Network Intelligence in support of global anti-terrorism operations. He has also taught about these subjects while serving as adjunct faculty at the National Cryptologic School, a school within the National Security Agency that provides training to members of the United States Intelligence Community.[2][9][10]

After leaving federal service Venable founded and served as CEO of Vanda Security, a Dallas-based security consultancy, which ultimately was acquired, and became the security professional services practice of Comcast Business Masergy. Venable went on to serve as Vice President and CISO of Comcast Business for eight years, and is currently the chairman of the Institute for Strategic Risk and Security.[11] Venable regularly speaks at industry and government conferences including The G20 Summit, the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, NATO forums, Black Hat Briefings and European security forums including the Munich Security Conference and the Warsaw Security Forum; serves as a cyber security expert with think tanks and policy research institutes; serves as a board member of Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure; and is a cybersecurity expert, speaker, and public diplomat with the United States Department of State. [12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Bibliography

Venable frequently contributes to and appears in Forbes, BBC, Harvard Business Review, Bloomberg Businessweek, InformationWeek, IDG Connect, The Cipher Brief, and other media outlets in matters pertaining to cyber security, cyberwarfare, and international security.[8][19][20][21][22]

References

  1. ↑ Geer, David. "Why are there still so many website vulnerabilities?". CSO Online. CSO. Archived from the original on December 5, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2016. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Black Hat Europe 2016". blackhat.com. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ Bruen, Garth (2016). WHOIS Running the Internet: Protocol, Policy, and Privacy. New York: John Wiley & Sons. pp. 132–133. ISBN 978-1-118-67955-5. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2016. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help) Search this book on
  4. ↑ Venable, David. "Ransomware: Why you mustn't pay the ransom". IDG Connect.
  5. ↑ Venable, David. "State-Sponsored Cybercrime: A Growing Business Threat". Dark Reading. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  6. ↑ "The Exploitation Game". Computing Security. BTC.
  7. ↑ Alvarez, Dean (June 6, 2016). "Q&A with David Venable". IT Security Guru.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "David Venable - Authors & Columnists". InformationWeek. Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2016. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  9. ↑ Solomon, Howard (June 22, 2015). "Web vulnerabilities need to be stamped out". IT World Canada. Archived from the original on June 28, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2016. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  10. ↑ Howlett, William IV (June 2016). "The Rise of China's Hacking Culture: Defining Chinese Hackers". Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations. (383): 6. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Institute for Strategic Risk and Security Leadership". www.isrs.ngo.
  12. ↑ ढुंगाना, कृष्ण (June 3, 2019). "अमेरिका नेपाललाई साईबर सुरक्षामा सहयोग गर्न तयार छः डेब भेनावेल (अन्तर्वार्ता)". NepalKhabar.
  13. ↑ "Speakers". Warsaw Security Forum.
  14. ↑ "Team and partners". Strategikon. Archived from the original on October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  15. ↑ Baker, Pam. "Cyberwar Part 1: What IT Can Do To Survive". InformationWeek. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  16. ↑ Winder, Davey (June 3, 2016). "The rise and rise of ransomware". SC Magazine UK. Archived from the original on November 9, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  17. ↑ "Technologies Board". thecolonytx.gov. Archived from the original on December 1, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  18. ↑ Stockwell, Amy (7 November 2024). "Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Peacebuilding Panel Discussion". The College Today. College of Charleston.
  19. ↑ Venable, David; McCown, Brigham. "China On The March: Cybersecurity And Hidden Risks". Forbes.
  20. ↑ Ward, Matthew Wall and Mark (19 May 2017). "WannaCry: What can you do to protect your business?". BBC News.
  21. ↑ Lawrence, Dune (December 14, 2017). "North Korea's Bitcoin Play". Bloomberg. Bloomberg Businessweek.
  22. ↑ Venable, David. "The Next War Won't Target Cities, but Choke Points – The Cipher Brief". www.thecipherbrief.com. The Cipher Brief. Retrieved 22 June 2025.

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