Board

Kenneth F. Belva is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of bloginfosec.com. He currently manages an Information Technology Risk Management Program for a bank whose assets are Billions of dollars. He reports directly to the Senior Vice President and Deputy General Manager (CFO).

ITsecurity.com recognized him as one of the top information security influencers in 2007.

In 2009, he was published in the Information Security Management Handbook, Sixth Edition, edited by Hal Tipton and Micki Krause. He also co-authored one of the central chapters in Enterprise Information Security and Privacy, edited by Warren Axelrod, Jennifer L. Bayuk and Daniel Schutzer.

In addition to his daily corporate responsibilities, he is currently the Vice President of the New York Metro Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA). In 2008, he served as an Advisor to the Board. During 2006-2007 he was the Chair of the Public Relations Committee as an active Board Member. In this role Mr. Belva was in charge of communication between the Chapter and other information security related professional organizations.

He has spoken and moderated at the United Nations as well as presented on AT&T’s Internet Security News Network (ISNN) on discovering unknown web application vulnerabilities as well as being interviewed on security enablement.

He recently co-authored a paper entitled “Creating Business Through Virtual Trust: How to Gain and Sustain a Competitive Advantage Using Information Security” with Sam Dekay of The Bank of New York. In 2005 he authored the contrarian paper: “How It’s Difficult to Ruin A Good Name: An Analysis of Reputation Risk” which was a leading paper on the impact of security breaches on stock prices.

He taught as an Adjunct Professor in the Business Computer Systems Department at the State University of New York at Farmingdale. Mr. Belva is credited by Microsoft and IBM for discovering vulnerabilities in their software. He is the author of the chapter “Encryption in XML” in Hackproofing XML published by Syngress.

Mr. Belva previously held the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certifications and has passed the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) exam.

Mr. Belva frequently presents at information security conferences around the US as well as globally. He writes on day-to-day information security experiences in a non-essay format at SecurityMaverick.com.

I am the VP of Information Security for Mutual of America. For nearly 25 years, I have been in Security at Mutual. Prior to this position I held various positions in Operations for multiple companies other 23 years. I am an active member of the New York chapter of the ISSA for 25 years holding many positions as officer and board member.

Paul Gupta is a litigation and intellectual property partner in the Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe law firm. He represents a range of clients in district courts and courts of appeals.  He primarily handles intellectual property, IT, security and antitrust matters in the following industries: computer, e-commerce, outsourcing, telecommunications, financial services and energy. 
Mr. Gupta regularly lectures at PLI and other CLE programs, and he frequently has been quoted in the media about his cases and legal news. In addition, he serves on the Advisory Boards of four technology law publications, including BNA’s Computer Technology Law Report, the Electronic Commerce & Law Report, E-Commerce Law and Strategy, and the Electronic Banking Law and Commerce Report. He was also selected as one of the World’s Leading 250 IP Strategists by Intellectual Asset Management.

Executive Summary
Patrick has a wealth of experience in Business Continuity Planning, Information Security Administration, and Bank encryption issues. With over 25 years of Information Security Management, Consulting and Sales roles, Pat has obtained a broad perspective of the industry and business needs for cost-effective security solutions.

Key Career Accomplishments
As a Jefferson Wells TRM Professional specializing in Business Continuity Planning, conducted a wide range of BCP activities for Fortune 500 and SMB companies. Tasks included conducting BCP audits for banking and other financial organizations as well as performing Risk Assessments and Business Impact Analyses for many organizations (banking, insurance, brokerage, manufacturing & governmental agencies) as part of projects to develop a full Business Continuity Management program

As the past President of Open Systems Security Inc., he provided Information Security and Business Continuity Planning services to Fortune 500 companies and large government agencies.

As Director of Information Risk Management for the largest Bancorporation in NJ ( now part of Wells Fargo), was responsible for directing all Information Security and Contingency Planning activities for all 6 affiliates of the Bancorporation (in top 25 nation-wide). Pat also directed all encryption security programs for bank ATM networks and wire transfer systems.

Education, Certifications, Memberships

• BS, Industrial Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)
• Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)
• Past President New York Metro Chapter, ISSA
• Senior Member, Information Systems Security Association
• Secure Member, InfraGard
• Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals

Joseph A. Rivela is an Associate Director in Protiviti’s IT Security & Data Privacy Solutions practice. Based in New York City, he has managed and delivered security services to a variety of clients in financial services, insurance, healthcare and life sciences, media, and higher education.

He provides clients with expertise in security assessments, IS governance / ISO 27001 strategy development, IT risk management, and privacy compliance services. Joseph has led the development of enterprise-wide security incident response frameworks, delivered security training to leaders of industry and Fortune 500 companies, and has been engaged frequently as an incident coordinator to manage various interstate response teams following the identification of potential security breach’s.

Prior to joining Protiviti, he was responsible for conducting investigations for the New York State Office of the Attorney General’s Internet Bureau. While working at the Internet Bureau, Joseph conducted the in-house investigation of business entities and individuals involved in or associated with a variety of online fraud, including spyware, auction fraud, and phishing schemes.

Joseph earned his bachelor of science degree in economic crime investigation with a concentration in computer security from Utica College of Syracuse University. He is a member of the NY Metro ISSA Board of Directors and maintains the following professional memberships and certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP); PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA); Archer Certified Consultant (ACC); Certified in Digital Forensics, Marshall University; Basic Digital Recovery & Analysis (BDRA); SANS Hacker Techniques, Exploits and Incident Handling (GCIH).

Dov Yoran has a career long focus in the information security marketing. He is the cofounder and CEO of ThreatGRID, an advanced malware analysis firm that provides actionable threat intelligence. He is also a cofounder and partner at MetroSITE Group an advisory services firm to both emerging security companies and large enterprises. Prior to MetroSITE, he has held several leadership roles at Symantec Corporation and Riptech, Inc. (acquired by Symantec in 2002).

Dov is involved in a number of industry organizations including Founding Member of the Cloud Security Alliance, Board of Directors to both the NY Metro ISSA and NY Metro CSA chapters and a frequent speaker at industry conferences. Dov has a Master in Science in Engineering Management with a concentration in Information Security Management from George Washington University and is a cum laude graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Tufts University.