Ross Young — Co-Founder
From CIA spy to CISO, Ross Young has spent two decades pushing the boundaries of cybersecurity. Ross is the co-host of CISO Tradecraft, creator of the OWASP Threat and Safeguard Matrix (TaSM), and a seasoned cybersecurity leader. He has served as CISO in Residence at Team8, CISO of Caterpillar Financial, and an instructor at Johns Hopkins University. Previously, Ross was a divisional CISO at Capital One and has over a decade of cybersecurity experience across CIA, NSA, and the Federal Reserve Board. Ross holds master's and bachelor's degrees from Johns Hopkins University, Idaho State University, and Utah State University. Ross is also designated as a Boardroom Certified Qualified Technology Expert (QTE) and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Stackforce AI infers this person is a cybersecurity expert with extensive experience in both public and private sectors.
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Experience: 20 yrs 7 mos
Career Highlights
- Two decades of cybersecurity experience across top agencies.
- Creator of the OWASP Threat and Safeguard Matrix.
- Boardroom Certified Qualified Technology Expert.
Work Experience
Clear Capabilities Inc
Co-Founder & CEO (0 mo)
IANS
Faculty (9 mos)
Team8
CISO in Residence (1 yr 1 mo)
CISO Tradecraft®
Co-host (5 yrs 7 mos)
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) (4 yrs)
SANS Institute
Instructor (4 mos)
Capital One
Divisional CISO (1 yr 7 mos)
Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
Lecturer (5 yrs)
Central Intelligence Agency
Division Management (2 yrs 2 mos)
Chief Engineer (1 yr 2 mos)
Technical Director (5 yrs 1 mo)
IT Project Manager (2 yrs 6 mos)
Federal Reserve Board
Information Technology Professional (9 mos)
National Security Agency
Technology Security Designer (3 mos)
National Information Assurance Training and Education Center
Information Assurance Analyst (1 yr 10 mos)
Education
Master of Science (MS) at The Johns Hopkins University
Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Idaho State University
Bachelor of Science (BS) at Utah State University
Bachelor of Science (BS) at Utah State University