Wayne Ronhaar

About Wayne Ronhaar

Cylentium & Snowy River International are a Global Cyber Security and Cyber Resiliency…

Experience

1. CEO

   Snowy River International Inc

   Oct 2014 — Present

   Snowy River International is a global organization dedicated to Cyber Resiliency and redefining how organizations think about information and cyber security. Recognizing that security is not purely a technology issue, we combine a global network of technologies and technical and human intelligence to elevate, enhance, enrich, and empower the Cyber Resiliency of our clients. Our global network includes offices in Canmore/Calgary, Alberta; Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; Austin, Texas; San Francisco, California; Seattle, Washington; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Dubai, UAE; Dammam, Saudi Arabia; Nairobi, Keny; and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Snowy River International focuses on next generation Resiliency, Cyber Security, Deep Learning technologies for fighting and managing Cyber Security with Proactive Threat Detection and Response. This focus includes Cyber Security and Cyber Warfare Detection & Forensics; Response & Remediation; Risk, Vulnerability, Analysis, Assessment, Modeling & Prediction. We are the Founders of the “Five Cyber Rings” principal and model. The Five Cyber Rings defines an environment’s cyber security value chain as “Five Rings.” (Cloud,(Parameter,(Inside Enterprise,(Privileged Access,(Risk & Analytics. The Rings are the foundation and unchanging. The supporting technologies for each ring will constantly change. We focus on the hyper curve of innovation to ensure our clients are recognizing, adopting, and leveraging the best and most advanced cyber technologies and techniques. We recognize that in today\'s hyper accelerating world, the offensive and defensive technologies are morphing at a pace faster than anyone can keep up. We understanding the technologies of today will be the antiquities next year. To that understanding, Snowy River focuses not on the individual technology, but the needs and demands of each of the five rings. For the technologies within each ring, it is adapt, evolve, or be replaced by the next generation.

Education

• Stanford University

  Executive Professional Training Seminar, The Role of Global Technology & Information Systems

  1999 — 1999

• Western Washington University

  BA, Business Admin-Finance/Acctg

  1972 — 1976

• Santa Clara University

  Professional Project Management Certification, Project Management

  1997 — 1997

• University of Puget Sound

  MBA Finanace & Accounting

  1981 — 1983

• Pepperdine Graziadio Business School

  Doctor of Business Administration DBA, Doctor of Business Administration

  2020 — 2023

• Stanford University

  Executive Professional Training Series, EBusiness Strategy

  1999 — 1999

• Grenoble Ecole de Management

  Doctorate Business Administration, Technology, Leadership, Complexity, Business

  2007 — 2012

• Harvard University

  MS Cybersurity Risk, Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare

  2020 — 2020

• Pepperdine University

  MSTM/EMBA, Business, Technology, Strategy

  1997 — 1999