Resume for Fred Cohen
2025-12
Education:
- Ph.D. Elec. Eng. - University of Southern California, 1986
- M.S. Info Sci. - University of Pittsburgh, 1980
- B.S. Elec. Eng. - Carnegie-Mellon University, 1977
Recent Positions (* current roles):
- * CEO, Management Analytics, 1977-present (2012-07 CA successor to previous company)
- * Member, Angel To Exit, LLC, 2016-11 – present
- Member, AugaTerra, LLC, 2021-06 – 2024-12
- Producer and Host, The Cyber Show (KMBY Radio 1240), 2022-11 – 2024-
- Member, CTE4, LLC, 2021-11 - 2022-12
- Member, Ulysses Support Group, LLC, 2020-05 - 2021-11
- Member, Fearless Security, LLC 2014-08 - 2020-12
- President, Keiretsu Forum - Pebble Beach, 2016-02 - 2020-05
- Member, Monterey Incubator, LLC, 2017-11 - 2018-11
- Member, Can Do Funds, LLC, 2018-01 - 2018-11
- Member, Fearless Ridge, LLC 2015-07 - 2018-09
- Director, Webster University CyberSpace Research Institute, 2016-07 - 2017-12
- Interim Director, Webster University Cyber Laboratories, 2013-11 - 2017-12
- CEO, Fred Cohen & Associates, 1986-03 - 2015-12
- President, California Sciences Institute, 2007-11 - 2012-12
- Community Faculty Member, Metropolitan State University, 04/08-present
- Adjunct Professor, University of San Francisco, 08/07-08/08
- Research Professor, University of New Haven, 09/02-08/08
- Chairman, Security Posture, 10/02-09/06
- Principal Analyst, Burton Group, 4/03-4/06
- Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories, 10/97-11/02
- Chief Computer Forensic Scientist/Investigator, TAL Global, 09/01-11/02
- Senior Member Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories, 7/96-9/97
- Practitioner in Residence, University of New Haven, 06/98-09/02
- Senior Scientist, SAIC, Inc., 7/93-6/95
- Chairman, AllThings Incorporated, 1/95-1/96
- Board Member, AllThings Incorporated, 6/94-1/96
- Professor, Queensland University of Technology (visiting), 7/92-12/92
- President, The Radon Project, Inc. 3/87-10/89
- Asst. Professor, University of Cincinnati, 9/87-12/88
- Asst. Professor, Lehigh University, 1/86-8/87
- Lecturer, Lehigh University, 1/85-12/85
Editorial Boards and Program Committees:
- 2013-present, International Conference on Digital Forensics & Cyber Crime
- 2011-present, Journal of Digital Forensics, Security, and Law (Topic editor: Science)
- 2010-present, Board of Referees for Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation
- 2009-present, IFIP WG 11.10 Program Committee (reviewer)
- 2008-present, IFIP WG 11.9 Program Committee (reviewer)
- 2007-present, EDP Audit, Control, and Security (EDPACS)
- 2005-present, Journal of Computer Virology (occasional)
- 1987-present, IFIP TC-11 journal Computers and Security
- 2007-2011, MiniMetriCon Program Committee (and founding chair)
- 2010-2011, IEEE Security & Privacy, Beyond the Horizon (co-editor)
- 1995-2002, Network Security Magazine
- 1990-1993, ACM/SigSAC Annual Student Paper Review Board
- 1989-1991, DPMA, IEEE, and ACM Computer Virus and Security Conference
- 1989-1991, Computer Virus Bulletin
Honors and Awards:
- 2011: Honorary Doctorate (Honoris causa) Computer Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa
- 2011: International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium â Fellow of the (ISC)2
- 2004: Burton Broup Best Award
- 2002: Sandia Certificate of Appreciation (CCD Program)
- 2002: Techno-Security Industry Professional of the Year
- 2001: Sandia Employee Recognition Award (College Cyber Defenders)
- 2000: Sandia Meritorious Achievement Award (Security Immersion Program)
- 2000: Sandia Award for Excellence (Cyber Security / Surety)
- 1999: Sandia Exceptional Service Award (Security Awareness Work)
- 1998: Sandia Exceptional Service Award (Red Team Work)
- 1989: IT Auditors: Information Technology Award
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