Cybersecurity Executive & Trusted Educator

Dr. Earl Crane, PhD, CISSP

I am a cybersecurity executive and trusted educator to public and private sector organizations, where I have a track record of success helping them to manage their strategy, risk and cybersecurity programs.

I have extensive experience in the security field, having worked at early security startups, the White House National Security Council, the financial sector and other Fortune 100s. From 2015-2018 I founded and ran Emergynt, a digital risk management platform based on my PhD research.

I can draw insights from an extensive network of CISOs - from teaching hundreds of cybersecurity experts over 18 years at Carnegie Mellon to interfacing with many leading government and banking security executives.

I provide strategic cyber risk management services, training, and education to leading CISOs and security executives. I also provide CISO-as-a-service, supporting firms looking to hire their first CISO or fill a need after a significant event.

Proven Results:

Risk Executive:

Risk executive-as-a-service and sourcing support leading to a full-time placement
Insights as a cybersecurity risk executive for multiple financial institutions, technology firms, and government agencies.
Creating innovative cybersecurity products and platforms from concept to market delivery for public and private sector organizations

Strategic Advisor:

Providing board-level cybersecurity expertise (NACD)
FedRAMP cloud security authorization support and insight, with expertise in Amazon Web Services
Trusted advisor to board executives for their Cybersecurity strategy, policy and governance

Cyber Program Execution:

Providing deep federal government insights and support, as a director for White House National Security Council and Homeland Security executive
Breach response and threat mitigation, having led responses to multiple large-scale incidents and threat management programs
Develop and deploy infrastructure for cyber and digital risk operations
Risk management, governance and compliance programs with extensive metrics, KRIs, and KPIs, with specialized expertise in banking and government