Hord Tipton

CEO, (ISC)²

Tipton is the executive director for (ISC)², the global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers. Tipton previously served as president and chief executive officer of Ironman Technologies, where his clients included IBM, Perot Systems, EDS, Booz Allen Hamilton, ESRI, and Symantec. Before founding his own business, he served for five years as Chief Information Officer for the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Demystifying the Board Presentation

Hord Tipton • October 5, 2012

Making an appearance twice a year just to ask for additional budget will not cut it. The CISO needs to make sure the board members know that he or she is a true enabler of the business.

Do the Right Thing

Hord Tipton • July 27, 2012

Security personnel should be required to prove not only that they know how to do things right, but also that they know how to do the right thing. They must demonstrate commitment to ethical behavior.

Fired up About Flame

Hord Tipton • June 13, 2012

It's the everyday attacks, not the Flames, that are most likely to put an organization's IT infrastructure in jeopardy. Here is advice for how organizations can staff up and improve cybersecurity.

Beyond Certifications

Hord Tipton • May 3, 2012

How can organizations ensure that their information security staff is mitigating the latest threats? And what truly defines an information security professional? Here are some of the key ingredients.

Revelations from RSA 2012

Hord Tipton • March 14, 2012

Earlier this month, I had the chance to attend RSA Conference 2012, which always reminds me how fluid our industry is, and how important it is to stay educated and abreast of change.

Avoid Long-Term Breach Consequences

Hord Tipton • January 30, 2012

How can companies and IT security leaders keep a security breach from becoming a long-term problem and stop it from negatively affecting their customer base?

2011's Big Breaches: What We've Learned

Hord Tipton • December 8, 2011

2011 has offered quite a number of tough lessons for security professionals. Here at (ISC)2, where security education is our focus, the close of another year raises the old teacher's question: "What have we learned, class?"

5 Tips for Job Seekers

Hord Tipton • November 11, 2011

"A security professional who isn't always learning will soon become extinct," says Hord Tipton of (ISC)2.