Rob Fuller

About Rob Fuller

Security executive with 25+ years across military, government, consulting, big tech, aviation, and healthcare. I build security programs that protect people; not programs that punish them for not being security experts. It\'s not a forklift driver\'s job to spot a phishing email. It\'s our job to make sure they never have to. My career arc, Marine Corps Combat Engineer to Pentagon Red Teamer to Fortune 7 VP of Information Security, gave me technical credibility I never outgrew and strategic range that scales across industries. I\'ve built and led multiple security organizations (largest: 25+ across Red Team, Vuln Mgmt, EDR, and Endpoint Strategy), directed a $25M IAM program protecting global aviation, and served on an AI Security Review Board before most enterprises had the conversation. I still hold OSCP, CRTO, and GCIH because CISOs who lose touch with the craft lose the trust of their teams. I pair that depth with an MBA, Carnegie Mellon CISO Program, and Boardroom QTE certification to translate technical risk into board-level language that drives investment decisions. As organizations race toward AI, I bring hands-on fluency, from building with LLMs and agentic tools to establishing enterprise AI governance. I\'ve published 25+ open source security tools, instructed at Black Hat USA for 14 consecutive years, and served as Senior Technical Advisor for HBO\'s Silicon Valley. Founder, Verified Security LLC (corporate security training). Chairman, VMRG. Co-Founder, NoVA Hackers. Creator, restincode.com. I set the vision, build the team, and still roll up my sleeves.

Experience

1. Founding Member and Chair

   Vulnerability Management Research Group

   Jun 2023 — Present

   Led a global research community focused on advancing context-aware vulnerability management. • Oversaw the development of the Vulnerability Risk Model (VRM 3.0) for actionable risk prioritization. • Fostered partnerships with Fortune 500 companies and academic institutions to enhance vulnerability management practices.

Education

• Carnegie Mellon University

  CISO Certificate Program, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

• Western Governors University

  Master of Science - MS, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance

• Western Governors University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

• Western Governors University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Security and Information Assurance

  2014 — 2019