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ISSA developed the Cyber Security Career Lifecycle® (CSCL) as a means to identify with its members. ISSA members span the information security profession - from people who have yet to enter the profession to people who are entering into retirement. Realizing that the needs of its members change, as individual progress through the career, so should the services that ISSA offers.
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With over 26 years of experience, Lou Rabon is a seasoned technology professional. Lou has dedicated 22 years to Cybersecurity and 9 years to International Privacy, honing expertise in Incident Response, Cloud Security, Privacy, and Regulatory Compliance. Currently serving as the CEO and Founder of Cyber Defense Group, a cybersecurity strategic advisory firm founded in 2016, Lou focuses on delivering exceptional Incident Response and Security Program Management consulting services. Before joining CDG, Lou served as the Information Security Officer (CISO) at Spokeo. In this role, he diligently analyzed threats across a widely dispersed “perimeter,” which included a hybrid cloud environment for the Alexa Top-500 ranked website. Lou’s entrepreneurial spirit shines through as he’s established and managed consultancies in France, Australia, and both coasts of the United States. He frequently shares his expertise on panels and at industry conferences, demonstrating his unwavering commitment to advancing the cybersecurity landscape. Passionate about safeguarding the digital future of our children, Lou is dedicated to protecting and securing the ever-evolving technology landscape.
As Head of Americas for CyberVadis, Julian is responsible for helping organizations assess and reduce their third party cybersecurity risks with both a screening solution and scalable evidence-based assessments. Julian is responsible for both the operations & commercial scaling of the business in the region, supporting a growing number of clients and providing more accurate, actionable tech-enabled TPCRM than they had previously. Prior to joining Cybervadis, Julian helped build a third-party risk company in New York City from inception through to sale of the business. He also sat on the board of the International Energy Risk Association during this time. Prior to that he founded, built and sold a UK-based sports event management business.
Gordon is a results-oriented cybersecurity leader with a proven ability to energize organizations using innovative people, processes, and technology solutions. He is a business leader, strategist and Innovator with over 30 years of technology visioning and strategic planning. Gordon has been implemented large, multinational systems for Fortune 50 corporations. He has helped organizations shift their information security paradigm by using expert technical visioning, strategic & tactical planning, and project management. Gordon is a CISO with the proven ability to create performance technical teams. He is a recognized cybersecurity leader, with the ability to secure an organization’s assets using innovative technical solutions in combination with unique people, process, information solutions.
