Michael J. Penders

About Michael J. Penders

Cyber Security Program Manager at TUV SUD. Lead Auditor, Management Consultant and Lawyer; Chaired international group of experts which developed standards for Integrated Security/Risk Management Systems. Designs, Implements, and Audits Enterprise Risk Management and Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) conforming to ISO and National Standards. Led Cyber Security and Risk Management Practice at The Spectrum Group. Served as General Counsel, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief Privacy Officer in Financial Services and Health Insurance Sectors (20••••19). Certified Lead Auditor & Implementer for ISO 27001 (Best Practices for Implementing Information Security Management Systems); Instructor for Security and Quality Management Systems, and ISO 27K Auditor courses. Adjunct Professor for Information Security, Risk Management, Criminal Justice, Western Civilization, and National Security courses. Lead investigator of security incidents and compliance issues. Led security and risk assessments at critical infrastructure facilities in the public and private sectors. Designs Quality Management Systems and corporate wide compliance programs meeting legal and customer requirements. They may be independently validated and certified to national and international standards, including: the CMMC, NIST 800; FISMA; HIPAA; HITRUST CSF; ISO ISO ISO ISO 29100; ISO and ISO Former Director of Legal Counsel, US EPA Office of Criminal Enforcement; Chairman of US EPA/DOJ Voluntary Disclosure Board; Special Counsel for State, Local, and International Relations; Chairman of G8 Nations\' Law Enforcement Project on International Organized Crime; Senior Trial Prosecutor, Newark, NJ; President of New Jersey Assistant Prosecutors Association; Past Chairman of ABA Homeland Security Committee, Section of Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources (SEER); Judge for The Secretary of Defense Environmental Excellence Awards. Lecturer and Speaker at Major Conferences, before Congress, and internationally for 25 years. Contact: M••••••••@tuvsud.com; phone 00••••••••62.

Experience

1. Chairman

   Environmental Security International

   Jan 2011 — Present

   Environmental Security International (ESI) offers environmental, energy, and security consulting designed to assure the sustainability of enterprises. ESI conducts advanced investigations, environmental, security, and risk assessments. ESI designs Quality, and integrated Security Management Systems (iSMS) meeting legal and customer requirements. ESI clients may be certified to standards such as ISO ISO 27001:2005; ISO 14001; 9001 and ISO NIST 800 as well as government programs such as PS Prep; CTPAT, CFATS. ESI L3C offers policy, legal, training, faciliation, and litigation support services in related areas. ESI evaluates advanced technologies and assists in deploying effective tools to meet efficiency goals, and business objectives. m•••••••@esisecurity.com

Education

• Seton Hall University School of Law

  JD, Law

  1983 — 1986

• Cornell University

  BA, History, Government, Law

  1978 — 1982

• Seton Hall Prep

  HS

  1976 — 1979