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Amit Yoran

Amit Yoran is the former Director of the National Cyber Security Division of the Department of Homeland Security. He was appointed by President George W. Bush as the Administration's official in coordinating the nation's activities in cyber security. Working with the Secretary of Homeland Security, Mr. Yoran coordinated among federal departments, law enforcement and intelligence efforts, as well as direct interaction with many leading IT and IT security companies - particularly focused on the cyber security of the 13 critical infrastructures of the United States.

Previously, Mr. Yoran was the Vice President of Managed Security Services at the Symantec Corporation. Mr. Yoran was the founder and CEO of Riptech, a market leading IT security company acquired by Symantec in 2002. Prior to that time, he served an officer in the US Air Force as the Director of Vulnerability Programs for the Department of Defense's Computer Emergency Response Team and in support of the Assistant Secretary of Defense's Office. Mr. Yoran received a Master of Science degree from the George Washington University and Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point.

OTHER BOARD MEMBERS

Dr. Mary L. Radnofsky
Mr. Warren Master
Dr. Joseph P. Koz
Mrs. Janet Preston
Ramon Fernandez-Conte
Mr. James K. Lay, Esq.

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