Andrew Wild

About Andrew Wild

Andrew Wild is an information security and risk management executive with over 25 years of experience in information security and network engineering. He has succeeded in building and managing corporate information security programs and managing groups of engineers, leading by example with a positive and energetic attitude to drive projects to completion in a timely manner. He has a broad base of both management and hands on experience designing, operating and securing networks involving the use of leading edge technologies in data networking and information security. Strong project management skills have enabled him to simultaneously manage multiple technical projects. His communication skills are excellent, and enable him to effectively communicate technical and business information at the level of the audience, both in writing and orally in formal presentations as well as spontaneously in meetings. A skilled network technologist, and he understands the details of the protocols, standards, and rfcs behind the network technologiesSpecialties are information security and risk management including: securing cloud and virtualized environments, secure implementation of cloud services (both SaaS and IaaS), network security, security policy and practices development, and compliance program management.

Experience

1. Stars Mentor

   Mach37 Cyber Accelerator

   Jun 2014 — Present · Herndon, VA, US

   Mentor and advisor to the next generation of security startup founders at Mach37, a vertical accelerator focused on information security product companies. Twice a year, Mach37 invests in a class of 6-10 security startups, each of which participates in an intensive 3-month program of coaching and validation of their products and markets, culminating in a Demo Day presentation to investors.

Education

• United States Military Academy at West Point

  BS, Electrical Engineering

• The George Washington University

  MS, Electrical Engineering

Skills

• Identity Management
• Management
• Computer Security
• Network Architecture
• Cisco Technologies
• Disaster Recovery
• Cissp
• Network Engineering
• Information Security Management
• Enterprise Network Security
• Third Party Risk Management
• Saas
• Log Management
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Security
• Enterprise Architecture
• Vulnerability Management
• Firewalls
• Cloud Computing
• System Administration
• Information Security
• Endpoint Security
• Networking
• Network Security
• Risk Management
• IT Management
• Virtualization
• Pci Dss
• Cloud Security