As Managing Partner of Cyverity, Russell continually assesses the cybersecurity posture of many diverse organizations and increases their maturity while decreasing the probability of a breach. He is the former chief information officer (CIO) and chief information security officer (CISO) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.  He serves on IANS Faculty and is a SANS Principal Instructor and co-author of MGT521: Leading Cybersecurity Change: Building A Security-Based Culture and the SEC405: Business Finance Essentials course for SANS Technology Institute. He wrote the first paper on how to implement Critical Security Controls and is a former handler for the SANS Internet Storm Center. Russell is especially passionate about helping new or aspiring cyber leaders increase their influence by connecting to the mission of the company.